Women and the Constitution: The Challenge
historically discriminated against women. In addition to citing
specific examples of such discrimination, Jordan illustrated how
women entered the Constitution through several mechanisms. These
included the repeal of discriminatory state and federal laws which
were shown to be unconstitutional, the use of state and federal
machinery to enforce civil rights, and the continuing struggle to
implant an Equal Rights Amendment into both state and federal
constitutions.
In her speech, Professor Jordan emphasized how the Constitution has historically discriminated against women. In addition to citing specif… read more
In her speech, Professor Jordan emphasized how the Constitution has
historically discriminated against women. In addition to citing
specific examples of such discrimination, Jordan illustrated how
women entered the Constitution through several mechanisms. These
included the repeal of discriminatory state and federal laws which
were shown to be unconstitutional, the use of state and federal
machinery to enforce civil rights, and the continuing struggle to
implant an Equal Rights Amendment into both state and federal
constitutions. close
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