Why did the Equal Rights Amendment die without being ratified?

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has yet to be ratified despite being introduced in 1923 and passed by Congress on March 22, 1972. In order to become a constitutional amendment only one more state needs to ratify the ERA.

Or, more specifically, the amendment, after passing a two-thirds majority in the house and senate in 1972 the ERA was sent to the states to be ratified by state legislatures.

To become a constitutional Amendment it needs 38 states of 50 states (3/4ths of states) to ratify it according to Article V of the Constitution.

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