Question

state labor laws applying only to women, such as those limiting hours of work and weights to be lifted, would become inoperative unless the legislature amended them to apply to men.
-\for the equal rights amendment,\
shirley chisholm
which statement best paraphrases this excerpt?
○ state labor laws that apply only to women would be ineffective if the legislature applied those same laws to men.
○ state labor laws that place limits on womens working conditions would no longer be valid unless those laws were changed to include men.
○ state labor laws that apply only to women would become inoperative unless they were legally amended to also apply to men.
○ state labor laws that limit the number of hours women can work or the amount of weight they can lift do not apply to men.

Explanation:

The original excerpt states that single-gender (women-only) labor laws (like work hour/weight limits) would become inoperative unless the legislature amends them to apply to men. We match this to the option that uses the closest phrasing and retains all core meaning: the laws apply only to women, become inoperative without amendment, and the amendment must extend them to men.

Answer:

State labor laws that apply only to women would become inoperative unless they were legally amended to also apply to men.