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13 May, 11:31

The Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 to expand the civil rights of women was unsuccessful for which of these reasons? A. congress believed that the constitution already provides adequate protections for women. B. The supreme court struck the amendment down on grounds that it was unconstitutional C. it was defeated by voters at the ballot box when it was placed on a referendum D. not enough states ratified the amendment before the deadline expired in 1982