Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly passed away at her home in St. Louis on Monday, surrounded by her family. She was 92.
Phyllis Schlafly, #STL native, conservative activist and founder of @EagleForum has died at age 92. pic.twitter.com/OBARwz7cgc
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 5, 2016
Schlafly, the founder of Eagle Forum, rose to prominence in the 1960s when she wrote the book A Choice, Not an Echo, which sold more than three million copies. She was a leading voice of opposition against the Equal Rights Amendment, fighting to preserve traditional gender roles.
She wrote a total of 27 books, the most recent being an expanded edition of A Choice, Not an Echo. In March, Schlafly endorsed Donald Trump for president.
Schafly was predeceased by her husband, Fred, and is survived by her six children, 16 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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