Title IX: Equal Opportunity in Education and Sports

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🎯 Your mission

Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.

⚡ The twist

A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.

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Title IX (1972) guarantees no one shall be excluded from educational programs based on sex. It dramatically increased opportunities for girls and women in sports and academics.

Key facts

Remember these

1Rights come with responsibilities.
2People have fought to expand rights.
3Courts balance conflicting rights.

Then & Now

🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.

Question 1 of 2

Why did people fight for civil rights?

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Question 2 of 2

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

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