For many years, feminist activity focused on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. This amendment would have struck down
A) all existing preferences for women in care-giver occupations.
B) all differences in salary for men and women doing the same job.
C) all existing legal inequalities in state and federal laws between men and women.
D) all of these.

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The Equal Rights Amendment was designed to eliminate legal inequalities between men and women, such as in marriage, divorce, property rights, and employment. It was not focused on preferences for women in caregiver occupations or salary differences between men and women. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it accurately represents the focus of the ERA.

For Many Years, Feminist Activity Focused on the Equal Rights