Moreover, Costain (1991) posits that the era of Ronald Reagan serves as a significant inflection point in history. As the Republican presidential candidate, Reagan campaigned in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). As more women entered the workforce in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, women’s issues gained considerable exposure, and public opinion established the Democratic party as the champion of equal rights (Costain,
Moreover, Costain (1991) posits that the era of Ronald Reagan serves as a significant inflection point in history. As the Republican presidential candidate, Reagan campaigned in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). As more women entered the workforce in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, women’s issues gained considerable exposure, and public opinion established the Democratic party as the champion of equal rights (Costain,