The Day of Rebellion for the ERA was an event in 1982 organized by activists in support of the Equal Rights Amendment during the final struggle for ratification in Illinois. [1]
The Day of Rebellion occurred on June 3, 1982. [2] It was modeled after the militant wing of the women's suffrage movement and organized a group known as A Grassroots Group of Second Class Citizens. Direction action activities included the women chaining themselves to the entrance of the Senate chamber. [1] Participant May Lee Sargent from Champaign, Illinois said, "In the suffrage movement, this is called a militant demonstration." [1] The group occupied the capital for four days. [3] Some of the women even slept in their chains. [4]
Roughly 200 people took part in this direction action. [5] The women loudly encouraged legislators to free them from discrimination based on sex. [5] They chanted "equality now, break our chains" and "we want ERA." [6] This demonstration took place alongside a fast known as Women Hunger for Justice. [7]
17 people participated in this event. [1] Active participants included:
The Day of Rebellion for the ERA was an event in 1982 organized by activists in support of the Equal Rights Amendment during the final struggle for ratification in Illinois. [1]
The Day of Rebellion occurred on June 3, 1982. [2] It was modeled after the militant wing of the women's suffrage movement and organized a group known as A Grassroots Group of Second Class Citizens. Direction action activities included the women chaining themselves to the entrance of the Senate chamber. [1] Participant May Lee Sargent from Champaign, Illinois said, "In the suffrage movement, this is called a militant demonstration." [1] The group occupied the capital for four days. [3] Some of the women even slept in their chains. [4]
Roughly 200 people took part in this direction action. [5] The women loudly encouraged legislators to free them from discrimination based on sex. [5] They chanted "equality now, break our chains" and "we want ERA." [6] This demonstration took place alongside a fast known as Women Hunger for Justice. [7]
17 people participated in this event. [1] Active participants included: