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Phyllis Schlafly

What is phyllis schlafly?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Full name Phyllis McAlpin Stewart Schlafly[1]
Birth date August 15, 1924[1]
Birth place St. Louis, Missouri[1]
Death date September 5, 2016[1]
Organization Eagle Forum[2]

Phyllis Schlafly was an American conservative activist, author, and lawyer who led the successful campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment and opposed feminism, abortion, and gay rights [1].

Context

Phyllis Schlafly was an American conservative political activist, author, and lawyer who became widely known for leading opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and for opposing feminism, abortion, and gay rights [1]. She is also identified as a founder of Eagle Forum and as an influential figure in conservative American politics [2]. Her campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment took place in the 1970s [1]. Schlafly was one of the first to tap conservative religious sentiment based on 'family values' [1].

Documented claims

  • Schlafly led a successful campaign against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
  • She was one of the first to tap conservative religious sentiment based on 'family values'. [1]

Questions and answers

Why did Phyllis Schlafly oppose feminism?

Schlafly opposed feminism as part of her broader conservative activism, which also included opposition to abortion and gay rights [1].

How did Phyllis Schlafly view the Equal Rights Amendment?

She led a successful campaign against its ratification in the 1970s [1].

What happened to Phyllis Schlafly?

She died on September 5, 2016 [1]. Her legacy includes founding Eagle Forum and shaping conservative politics [2].

Sources

  1. Phyllis Schlafly — womenshistory.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Queen of the Grassroots - Claremont Review of Books — claremontreviewofbooks.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Politics