in 1972, with broad bipartisan support, congress approved the equal rights amendment (era) to the constitution and sent it to the states for ratification. the amendment failed to gain ratification by the required number of states. in a brochure, the philadelphia chapter of the national organization for women (now) detailed what it hoped the era would accomplish. in the excerpt below, identify the passages that discuss the wage gap between men and women, as well as what the era will do to address that specific issue.