Phyllis Schlafly, the iconic pro-family activist who rose to fame in the 1970s when she campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment, has died at age 92, according to the Eagle Forum, the conservative organization she founded. Founded in 1972, Eagle Forum focuses on pro-family and socially conservative issues and now has an estimated 80,000 members. Schlafly endorsed Trump at a rally in St. Louis in March, and she co-authored a book called "The Conservative Case for Trump" that is being released Tuesday. In April, Schlafly’s endorsement purportedly sparked uproar among Ted Cruz supporters on the Eagle Forum board of directors. With the country involved in World War II during her college years, Schlafly worked the graveyard shift at the St. Louis Ordnance Plant.

Source: Fox News September 05, 2016 23:54 UTC