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Feminist Staged
Feminists staged a sit-in at the Ladies' Home Journal offices, demanding changes in the feminine mystique propaganda of women's magazines. -
Woman's Strike
The Women's Strike for Equality featured demonstrations in cities across the nation. The strike was held on the fiftieth anniversary of women's suffrage. -
Court Case
Supreme Court case Reed v. Reed declared sex discrimination a violation of the 14th Amendment. -
Ratification
The ERA passed the Senate and was sent to the states for ratification. -
Abortions
Roe v. Wade legalized first-trimester abortion and struck down many state restrictions on abortions in the United States. -
Feminism
The Comanche River Collective began as a group of black feminists who wanted to clarify their place in the politics of feminism. -
International Women's Year
The United Nations declared 1975 International Women's Year and organized the first World Conference on Women, held in Mexico City. -
Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled in Taylor v. Louisiana that it was unconstitutional to deny women jury service.
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Night Marches Began
Take Back the Night marches began, continuing annually in cities around the world. -
Economic Boycott
NOW began an economic boycott of states that had not yet ratified the ERA -
Protest
Women Employed held a protest to support legal secretary Iris Rivera, who was fired for not making coffee in her office. -
Ratification Of The Amendment
NOW declared a state of emergency on the ERA, committing all available resources to ratification of the amendment as the original 1979 ERA deadline fast approached.