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]
Overview of the event
editThe 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]
Participants
edit17 people participated in this event.[1] Active participants included:
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chained ERA Supporters Stage "Day of Rebellion" In Senate". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. June 4, 1982.
- ^ a b c Schoenburg, Bernie (June 2, 1982). "ERA Fasters to Join at Home". The Pantograph.
- ^ a b Fauxsmith, Jennifer. "Research Guides: Protest Movements and Civil Disobedience: Archival Collections--Individuals". guides.library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ a b "ERA Supporters in Illinois Sleep in Capital, Some Still in Chains". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 4, 1982.
- ^ a b "Equal Rights Amendment Has Stalled in Illinois". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 4, 1982.
- ^ "ERA Protesters, Draped in Chains, Barricade Senate". Herald and Review. June 4, 1982.
- ^ "ERA Backers Don Chains". The Salina Journal. June 4, 1982.
- ^ "ERA Backers Chained". Journal Gazette. June 4, 1982.