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Title IX
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assistance" (Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972).
Title IX was passed by congress in 1972 and showed that politics had a place in sports (Ware 8). By making Title IX a law, people were made more aware of problems that were ignored before. The law’s purpose was to prevent discrimination against women in federally funded institutions (Ware 8). Some examples of discrimination included terrible practice times and small budgets (Ware 8). Baby steps were taken with Title IX so that women could have more opportunities and resources. Once women were visible in sports, society could start to accept the changing gender roles. Title IX was not strictly enforced until 1978; if institutions did not comply with the law their financial aid could be taken away (Ware 71).
