Question

In 1972 President Nixon signed Title IX into law One of this law's effects was to break down barriers' for female athletes

Answer 1

Answer:

A Sea Change in Gender Equity in Education

From the preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Explanation:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 bolsters this national agenda and prohibits sex discrimination in federally assisted education programs. Modeled on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting race, color, and national origin discrimination, it was followed by three other pieces of civil rights legislation: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibiting disability discrimination; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibiting disability discrimination by public entities.