Meryl Streep Urges Congress to Back Equal Rights Amendment

Source: The GuardianHollywood star sends letter and book calling for constitutional change Streep to play Emmeline Pankhurst in forthcoming film Suffragette Movie star Meryl Streep sent a letter to each member of Congress on Tuesday urging them to revive the battle to add the equal rights amendment, guaranteeing parity for women under the law, into the US constitution. Streep will be seen on screen in October playing the British suffragette leader Emmeline...