So when we were growing up, I remember we would get in the minivan.

We had a Chrysler minivan with wood paneling on the side.

Yes.

We would listen to this song in the car on a tape.

Yes.

Do you want to sing it?

When I grow up, I want to be a mother and have a family.

One little, two, little little three little babies of my own

of all the jobs for me i'll choose now ever i have a family

you must remember that when the Constitution was written, that women were regarded as property.

The struggle for an equal rights amendment traces back to 1923 when feminist Alice Paul wrote the words that became ERA.

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or bridged by the United States or any state

on account of sex. So as we warned today, remember, forward together, backward, never.

If you could change one thing about the Constitution, what would it be?

I would add an equal rights amendment.

Do we want us?

The election results from Virginia could determine whether a new amendment will be added to the Constitution.

All right, with Democrats now in control of the entire state legislature, Virginia's poised to become the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

I'm Kate Kelly, human rights attorney, feminist, and advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment, and this is ordinary equality.

Over the next 12 episodes, we're going to be talking about the birth, death, and recent resurrection of equal rights amendment.

It's a story that includes, quote-unquote, founding fathers, an army of Mormon housewives,

a cunning lawyer in housewife clothing, a disgruntled college student bent on vindication, a heroic, black, queer preacher from Nevada, and much, much more.

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