A major conservative leader, Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) famously opposed the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would have guaranteed equal legal rights for all Americans regardless of sex. She staunchly rallied against radical feminism, communism, and abortion, leading the pro-family movement and starting the Eagle Forum, a conservative interest group. One of her most famous books is A Choice Not an Echo, which broke down how Eastern elites in the Republican Party suppressed conservative grassroots leaders.
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