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Topic 1: Read the Foner text Give Me Liberty! pages 825 - 827 "The Battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

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Topic 1:

Read the Foner text Give Me Liberty! pages 825 - 827 "The Battle over the Equal Rights Amendment."
Then read Who is an American? "Brochure of the Equal Rights Amendment (1970s)" on page 826 in the Foner text.
Then watch the following video Is it Finally Time to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
Explain the Ws of the ERA:

a. Why (explain all of the following: why did this amendment come about in the 1920s and then in the 1970s)
b. Who (proposed the initial bill)
c. What (explain all of the following: what does the amendment state/ explain the opposition to the amendment/what prevented this amendment from becoming part of the Constitution):
d. When (was it written)
e. Where (would be its impact)
f. Why (explain all of the following: why is it important in American History/what would be the long term impact)

Topic 2:
Read "The Reagan Revolution" pages 830-833 in Eric Foner's Give Me Liberty! textbook.
Then watch the following video Here's Why Reaganomics is so Controversial.
Answer the following:

a. Explain the 4 main parts of Reaganomics.
b. What was the impact of the 1981 and 1986 tax bills?
c. Explain the pros and cons of Reaganomics.