Catholics Act for ERA
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Catholics Act for ERA was a faith based feminist group in the late 1970s and early 1980s that fought for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The organization was led by Sr. Maureen Fiedler and Dolly Pomerleau.[1]
Political activity[edit]
| Formation | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment |
| Leader | Maureen Fiedler, Dolly Pomerleau, William Callaghan |
Republican National Committee Protest[edit]
In 1980, several members of Catholics Act for ERA including Maureen Fiedler and Dolly Pomerleau physically chained themselves to the front of the Republican National Committee's headquarters.[1]
Women's Fast for Justice[edit]
In 1982, a group of women fasted at the state capitol in Illinois to raise awareness for the ERA. This event was known as the Women's Fast for Justice. Participants included Catholics Act for ERA member Sr. Maureen Fiedler as well as notable feminists Sonia Johnson[2] and Zoe Nicholson.[3] Dick Gregory visited the fasters to lend his support and participate in the fast.[4]
During this protest, Sr. Fiedler was quoted as saying, "...it is the first time a group of Bishops has banded together to urge the ERA to be adopted before the June 30 ratification deadline."[3]
Publications[edit]
In 1980, members of Catholics Act for ERA produced a series of brochures supporting the amendment. One of the brochures was titled "Reverence for Life Means Reference for Equality."[5]
Members[edit]
- Susan B. Anthony II[6]
- Fr. Bill Callaghan[7]
- Sr. Maureen Fiedler
- Fr. Theodore Hesburgh[8]
- Dolly Pomerleau[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Library : The Quixote Complex". www.catholicculture.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Mansfield, Stephanie (1982-06-11). "The Hunger for Equality". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ERA Hunger Strikers Gain Support from 23 Bishops". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. June 3, 1982.
- ↑ "ERA hunger strikers flirt with death". UPI. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Reverence for Life Means Reverence for Equality, by Catholics Act for ERA , Washington, DC. Included in How Did Iowa Coalitions Campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment in 1980 and 1992?, by Dan Itzkowitz, under the direction of Victoria Brown. (Binghamton, NY: State University of New York at Binghamton, 2002).
- ↑ Chandler, Russell (September 9, 1980). "ERA Position Brings Rift Among Religious Women". The Daily News.
- ↑ "Quixote Center Records Programs, Catholics Act for ERA, 1978-1984, undated // Archives // Raynor Memorial Libraries // Marquette University". www.marquette.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ The Equal Rights Amendment, by Catholics Act for ERA , Washington, DC. Included in How Did Iowa Coalitions Campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment in 1980 and 1992?, by Dan Itzkowitz, under the direction of Victoria Brown. (Binghamton, NY: State University of New York at Binghamton, 2002).
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