スミソニアン博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン博物館Instagram)「When Shirley Chisholm gave an impassioned speech introducing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to Congress in 1969, she sparked national interest in protecting women’s rights. But the ERA wasn’t a new idea. It was first brought to Congress in 1923, four decades before Chisholm’s term, but gained little traction. Chisholm’s vocal support would help propel the ERA to pass both houses of Congress and be ratified by 35 states by 1977, though eventually falling three states short of passage. Gender equality, anti-poverty policy, and educational reform were all key issues for Chisholm, who was the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she ran for president in 1972, she was also the first woman and the first African American to seek the Democratic Presidential nomination. This poster for Chisholm’s presidential campaign is in the collection of @NMAAHC. This month marks the 100th Anniversary of the creation of the ERA, as well as the 175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention in the U.S. To honor these two key moments in women’s history, @SmithsonianWomen and museums across the country are sharing women’s rights stories with #SenecaFalls175. #SmithsonianWomensHistory」7月15日 0時56分