It is necessary, it is essential, and it is not just symbolic but let me say symbols are important.
Madeleine Dean: “It is necessary, it is essential, and it is not just symbolic but let me say symbols are important.”
On the recordApril 29, 2019
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Dean argues that the Equal Rights Amendment is essential for equality.
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