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ERA Ratification Hinged On New Beginning
In Raleigh a parade of supporters led by First Lady Carolyn Hunt urged North Carolina lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. They argued it would end sex discrimination and mark a new beginning, while opponents pressed concerns before a House committee. A public referendum proposal was filed for November 1978.
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Raleigh
Carolyn Hunt
House
ERA
Margaret Harper
Southport
United Methodist Church
Land of the Free
Marge Grant
The
Biblical Recorder
State Baptist Convention