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In this 1920s photo, Alice Paul sews a suffrage flag in Washington. One hundred years ago, American women gained the guaranteed right to vote, with ratification of the 19th Amendment. But to suffragist Paul, the vote wasn't enough. She equipped herself with a law degree and got to work writing another constitutional amendment — one that would guarantee women equal rights under the law. (National Photo Company Collection/Library of Congress via AP)

Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ERA

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2018, file photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, center, arrives in the House Chambers to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Hundreds of new Virginia laws will be going into effect Sunday. Notable new laws include raising the felony threshold for shoplifting from $200 to $500; allowing school boards to increase time kids spend in recess; loosening restrictions on dogs visiting wineries and breweries; and legalizing slot-like machines at horse tracks and other locations. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Will Virginia be next to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?

By Ben Finley - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 7, 2006 file photo, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Norman Lear, Cindy Crawford, Berry Gordy, Kim Basinger, Bill Maher and the Rev. Jesse Jackson are among the stars offering tributes to Hefner in a special edition of Playboy hitting newsstands this week. &quot;Celebrating Hef&quot; chronicles the Playboy magazine founder's life in words and photos, with the celebrity essays highlighting Hefner's support for civil rights and first-amendment freedoms. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Sex Scandal (Part Two): Feminist ideology and sexual abuse

By Rebecca Hagelin

O.J. Simpson, Time Magazine, June 1994 **FILE**

TIME magazine slapped over proposed ban of ‘feminist’

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times