The political activist who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment and the National Organization for Women is A) Phyllis Schlafly.
1. Phyllis Schlafly was a conservative activist known for her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) which aimed to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex.
2. She believed that the ERA would undermine traditional gender roles, harm families, and have unintended consequences for women.
3. Phyllis Schlafly also criticized the National Organization for Women (NOW) for what she saw as a liberal feminist agenda that she did not support.
4. Her opposition to the ERA and NOW made her a prominent figure in the conservative movement during the 1970s and beyond.
