Which of the following is accurate regarding the efforts to amend the Constitution to include an Equal Rights Amendment for women?
A. It has never made it through the congressional amendment proposal process.
B. It has passed through Congress, but failed ratification in the states.
C. It was proposed as a part of the Bill of Rights, but failed to be ratified.
D. It was ratified by the states in 1972, after passing through Congress.
E. It is largely seen as unnecessary, now that women's incomes are equal to those of men.
Answer: B
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