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    Commentary: How Title IX transformed U.S. sports

    by Betsy Butler, Los Angeles Times Jul 11, 2019 3 minutes

    Sunday's World Cup victory for the U.S. women's national soccer team was entirely due to the hard work and talent of the players on the field. But long before they were born, civil rights advocates and legislators were hard at work clearing their path to success.

    Passed by Congress nearly 50 years ago, Title IX prohibited educational institutions receiving federal funding from discrimination based on gender. The legislation ensured the right of students to learn in an environment free from sexual harassment, and guaranteed pregnant and parenting teens

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