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Ratified

202485 minGdocumentary

A 100-year struggle culminates in Virginia becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment for constitutional gender equality.

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Deborah Riley Draper,

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A 100-year struggle culminates in Virginia becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment for constitutional gender equality.

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Deborah Riley Draperdirector

Sabaah Folayandirector

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Virginia played a key role in the fight for gender equality. Over 100 years, activists worked to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Their efforts culminated in 2020 when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the amendment. This documentary covers the multi-racial and bi-partisan collaboration among various groups and individuals who pushed for this constitutional change. Their stories reveal the long struggle for gender equality in the United States.

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