The document from the Oklahoma State Industrial Union Council requests Congressman George B. Schwabe to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment, as they believe it would deprive women of equal protection in the workforce. The Congressman responds that he has not yet studied the proposed measure but will give it serious consideration before any vote is taken. The union council emphasizes the important role women played during the war and advocates for equal pay for equal work.

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Correspondence Regarding the Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment in 1946

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_6_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding the Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment in 1946
Date Created:
1946-07-08
EDTF:
1946-07-08
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document from the Oklahoma State Industrial Union Council requests Congressman George B. Schwabe to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment, as they believe it would deprive women of equal protection in the workforce. The Congressman responds that he has not yet studied the proposed measure but will give it serious consideration before any vote is taken. The union council emphasizes the important role women played during the war and advocates for equal pay for equal work.
Topic:
Civil rights--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages