A group of demonstrators march with a large banner reading "National ERA March for Ratification and Extension" in their hands

A group of demonstrators march with a large banner reading "National ERA March for Ratification and Extension" in their hands

The 1978 Equal Rights Amendment March

As the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment approached, proponents of the amendment held what was then known as the "largest parade for feminism in history" to pressure Congress for an extension to the ratification date.