Based on the map, which statement about support for the ERA in 1985 is true?

The map above shows how the 50 U.S. states voted on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

(The ERA proposed to guarantee equal rights under the law to all persons, regardless of gender.)

Based on the map, which statement about support for the ERA in 1985 is true?

A. All of the original thirteen colonies opposed the ERA.

B. Support for the ERA was limited to states west of the Mississippi.

C. The states of the Pacific Northwest were opposed to ratification of the ERA.

D. Opposition to the ERA was strong in the states in the Southeast.

E. No regional patterns existed in support of the ERA.

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Answer: D