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“For decades in America, women who attained a college degree could find work only as a teacher or nurse. A law degree and a career in the legal profession were considered unattainable.
But then, 45 years ago last month, Congress passed the Education Amendments Act. The most notable part of the law, referred to as Title IX, states, “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 became not simply a law that protects women’s rights. It became a tool that transformed society’s perceptions about gender.”
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