Maggie: A Girl of the Streets | Compare and Contrast
Late Nineteenth Century: In 1888, the International Council of Women is founded to mobilize support for the woman’s suffrage movement.
Today: Women have made major gains in their fight for equality, although the Equal Rights Amendment Bill that was intended to codify the equality of men and women has yet to be passed. It was introduced to every Congress between 1923 and 1972. In 1972 it was passed and then sent to the states to be ratified, but it failed to gain the approval of the required number of states. It has been introduced to every Congress since 1972....
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