First lady Rosalynn Carter spoke to an audience of Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) supporters during the 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas. First Ladies Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson also attended.
At the conference, 2,005 state delegates recommended to Congress and the President how to advance women’s rights. Delegates adopted a 26-plank national plan, addressing issues such as career interests, rights for minority women, and the Equal Rights Amendment. The conference adopted resolutions furthering reproductive freedom and equality for gay women, marking the culmination of the radical feminist movement.
