Italy had unsuccessfully tried to conquer in the 1890s, was in 1934 one of the few independent states in a European-dominated Africa

Ethiopia

Explanation:

According to various historical records Italy had unsuccessfully tried to conquer ETHIOPIA in the 1890s, was in 1934 one of the few independent states in a European-dominated Africa.

This is evident in the fact that Ethiopia was considered never to have been colonized by the Europeans. And following a border issue, Italy under Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935 but no lasting rule was made.

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b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do