Day of Rebellion for the ERA

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.

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.

[5] The women loudly encouraged legislators to free them from discrimination based on sex.

"[6] This demonstration took place alongside a fast known as Women Hunger for Justice.