The Equal Rights Amendment failed because it did not secure support from the required number of states necessary for ratification.

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The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 and required ratification by 38 states in order to become part of the U.S. Constitution. However, by the deadline in 1982, only 35 states had ratified it, thus it failed to become part of the Constitution.

The Equal Rights Amendment Failed Because It Did Not Secure