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GCSE History · key term
The part of the 1964 US Civil Rights Act that prohibited employment discrimination on grounds including sex, covering hiring and promotion.
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Paper 1
Revise: The Women's Movement and LGBTQ+ RightsTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed this broader problem by prohibiting employment discrimination on grounds including sex. Women could use it to challenge discriminatory hiring and promotion. The Act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, to investigate complaints.
Distinguish the Equal Pay Act of 1963 from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: equal pay and wider employment discrimination are not identical issues.
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