Mansbridge "analyzes the struggle for and defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment.Although the amendment was not passed, she argues the effort had several benefits, e.g., the raising of people's consciousness about women's position in society; the formation of massive women's organizations such as NOW; and the influence on major legislation affecting women's lives.The book describes the dynamics of both pro- and anti-ERA forces concentrating on the influence of NOW, Phyllis Schlafly, the STOP ERA movement, and the fundamentalist churches."(Choice)Bibliography.Index.