Which of the following best describes how the public debate over the Equal Rights Amendment resulted in both positive and negative outcomes for women A. Female members of Congress drafted and supported the ERA, but so few women voted that most lawmakers did not take the amendment seriously. B. The successful campaign to defeat the ERA was led by many women, but the defeat prevented women from winning constitutional protections. C. The popularity of the ERA led many states to implement gender equality laws, but legal protection was typically reserved only for white women D. Women demonstrated their political unity and strength by proposing the ERA , but their efforts galvanized men against the amendment