The Equal Rights Amendment is one of the most important turning points during the roaring twenties. The ERA created to ban discrimination based on sex. After the constitutional amendment giving the women a right to vote the ERA was proposed to insure women’s equality. “having gained political equality, women no longer required special legal protections they needed to equal access to employment, education, and all the opportunities of citizen.” [1]. Women’s lives changed in the 1920’s as they were encourage to join the workforce. This created a new direction for women. It gave them a value and a sense of purpose. Their votes allowed them to open doors in many directions for women. They were no longer just house wives because women wanted to
