3. Which statement about the Equal Rights Amendment is most accurate? It passed almost immediately after black men gained the right to vote. It nearly became the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It was very nearly passed in the 1970s and could still be passed today. It aimed to protect all minorities in the United States, not just African Americans

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. The ERA was written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman and was introduced in Congress for the first time in 1923. The ERA was reintroduced in every session of Congress until it was finally passed by both houses of Congress in 1972. However, it fell short of the necessary state ratifications to become an amendment. The statement that the ERA was very nearly passed in the 1970s and could still be passed today is the most accurate. The other options are not accurate. The ERA was not passed immediately after black men gained the right to vote, it did not nearly become the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and it did not aim to protect all minorities in the United States, not just African Americans.