ERA in the News: March 21-27, 2020

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ERA FEATURED ON MRS. AMERICA

Have you heard? This season of FX's Mrs. America explores the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.

With an all-star cast, Mrs. America profiles the movement to ratify the ERA and the conservative backlash led largely by Phyllis Schlafly.

Here's a quick rundown of the cast:

  • Rose Byrne: Gloria Steinem

  • Margo Martindale: Bella Abzug

  • Uzo Aduba: Shirley Chisholm

  • Elizabeth Banks: Jill Ruckelshaus

  • Tracey Ullman: Betty Friedan

  • Cate Blanchett: Phyllis Shlafly

The show will begin airing on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and is only available for streaming on Hulu. Read more about the show HERE , or click the button to watch the trailer.


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SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS

Are your kids out of school? Are you suddenly homeschooling or teaching remotely? The Alice Paul Institute has some fun resources to support you, and keep the kids learning and engaged.

We will be sharing something new each day. There will be content for a variety of grade levels, with a focus on 1st-8th grades. This past week we shared a coloring page, word search activity, a vocabulary list of suffrage and leadership terms, a poetry activity, and a bookmark making activity.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and look for the posts with the hashtag: #AlicePaulHomeSchool . 


UPDATES ON S.J. RES 6 IN THE SENATE

We will continue to focus our advocacy efforts to gain more co-sponsors on the Senate bill to remove the original time limit on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Co-Sponsors = 48 (same last week)

View the full resolution HERE .


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NATIONAL NEWS

March 20  A Brief History of Mrs. America's Phyllis Schlafly, the Woman Who Inspired Cate Blanchett's Role,   TV Guide

March 20  Breitbart Host Says Americans Shouldn't Get Any Emergency Coronavirus Aid Because 'Transgenders' Might Benefit, Com!c Sands 

March 22  Put Equal Rights to a Vote in Washington, Law.com

March 24  A Guide to Streaming Your Way Through the CoronavirusBloomberg

March 24  FX releases new trailer for Mrs. America starring Cate BlanchettFlickering Myth

March 25  Best TV to Watch/Stream in AprilYahoo Entertainment

STATE NEWS

ALABAMA

March 21  Headlines we never imagined to seeDothan Eagle

FLORIDA

March 24  Letter to the Editor: It's finally time to pass ratification of ERA, Venice Gondolier

IDAHO

March 24 208: Too great for hateCoeru d'Alene Post/Falls

MAINE

March 21  In a Word: Our language is evolving when it comes to gender identifiersLewiston Sun Journal

March 26  Gray's ERA resolution is personal for councilorPress Herald

MASSACHUSETTS 

March 25  How Bibliophiles FlirtWBUR

MICHIGAN

March 20  Bergman: Recognize the effort that has gone into women's rights, work still to be doneLansing State Journal

MINNESOTA

March 24  Minnesota memorial honors suffragettes at the CapitolFaribault

NEW YORK

March 22  Looking Backward March 22NNY360

OREGON

March 23  As It Was: Rogue Valley Women Seek Equal Rights 40 Years Ago, Jefferson Public Radio

PENNSYLVANIA

March 22  Temple celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Temple News

March 23  Gloria Steinem Fast FactsKESQ

March 24 Penn Alumna Alice Paul: Feminist, Suffragist, Political StrategistUPENN Almanac

UTAH

March 22  A Utah Lege Report Card, Salt Lake City Weekly

WASHINGTON

March 20  The road to women's suffrage began in Washington stateCrosscut

WISCONSIN

March 24  Zeidler '76: Milwaukee's Last Socialist Mayor's Run for the White House,   Shepherd Express

March 25  Constitutional Amendment on the ballot this springWaushara Argus

OPPOSITION

March 23  The Equal Rights Amendment Died in 1979. Let It Rest in Peace. , Patriot Post


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