Original sentence: Finally, some opponents of the ERA argued that the amendment simply was not necessary, and that other provisions of the Constitution provided sufficient support for equal rights.Opponents assert that the ERA would also remove laws that specially protect women, such as labor laws in heavy industry.Other critics have argued that the courts could rule that the ERA requires the recognition of gay marriage.South Carolina whose House of Representatives voted to ratify ERA on March 22, 1972, by a vote of 83 to Zero.Tennessee which rescinded on April 23, 1974 (after ratifying ERA on April 4, 1972).The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would have guaranteed equal rights under law for Americans regardless of sex.The deadline for ratification of the ERA has expired and most observers are of the opinion that the ERA is no longer pending before America's state lawmakers for consideration
Edited sentence: And South Carolina whose House of Representatives voted to ratify ERA on March 22, 1972, by a vote of 83 to Zero.And Tennessee which rescinded on April 23, 1974 (after ratifying ERA on April 4, 1972).Finally, some opponents of the ERA argued that the amendment simply was not necessary, and that other provisions of Constitution provided sufficient support for equal rights.Opponents assert that ERA would also remove laws that specially protect women, such as labor laws in heavy industry.Other critics have argued that the courts could rule that the ERA requires the recognition of  gay marriage.Regardless of one's opinion of its status—and irrespective of one's point of view purely on the substance of the ERA—most observers would probably agree that the ERA has one of the most colorful histories of any amendment that Congress has ever sent to the states for consideration.The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution, that would have guaranteed equal rights under law for Americans regardless of sex.The deadline for ratification of the ERA expired and most observers are of the opinion that the ERA is no longer pending before America's state lawmakers for consideration