What happened to the Equal Rights Amendment? A) It became the 27^th Amendment to the Constitution. B) It was proposed in Congress, but never gained enough support to be presented to the states for ratification. C) It died three states short of the number needed for ratification. D) It remains before the states to ratify. E) It was approved by 2/3 of the states but not by 3/4 of the Congress.

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The Equal Rights Amendment was proposed in Congress and passed in 1972, but it fell three states short of the 38 needed for ratification by the 1982 deadline.

What Happened to the Equal Rights Amendment