The document discusses the Equal Rights Amendment and the division among women on whether it should be passed. Some women believe it will lead to new opportunities, while others fear it will eliminate hard-won protections for working women. The document mentions prominent figures who support and oppose the amendment, as well as the importance of safeguarding protections for women. It concludes with the author's support for an amended version of the amendment that passed in the Senate.

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The ABC's of Social Security: An Overview of the New Law

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0021
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The ABC's of Social Security: An Overview of the New Law
Date Created:
1947-03-20
EDTF:
1947-03-20
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
The document discusses the Equal Rights Amendment and the division among women on whether it should be passed. Some women believe it will lead to new opportunities, while others fear it will eliminate hard-won protections for working women. The document mentions prominent figures who support and oppose the amendment, as well as the importance of safeguarding protections for women. It concludes with the author's support for an amended version of the amendment that passed in the Senate.
Congress:
80th (1947-1949)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 172, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages