Title IX became law on June 23, 1972, and with just 37 words it changed the landscape of women's sports forever. Since its passage, girls
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Title IX at 50, Perspectives on History
Title IX became law on June 23, 1972, and with just 37 words it changed the landscape of women's sports forever. Since its passage, girls
On This Day in 1972 Title IX Became Law
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50 years of Title IX: What is Title IX and how has it transformed women's sports? – NBC Sports Chicago
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Click - Sporting Bodies - Women's Sports History, Title IX History, Yale Women and Title IX, Title IX and Feminism
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June 23, 1972: Title IX Was Enacted, Making Discrimination Against Female Student-Athletes Illegal - Lifetime
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What Title IX gave women
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Title IX gave important opportunities to female athletes and to fans - The Washington Post
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How Title IX changed sports, inclusion for women over the past 50 years
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Celebrating Title IX with Dr. Helen Smiley - University of North Dakota Athletics
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50 years of Title IX: What is Title IX and how has it transformed women's sports? – NBC Sports Chicago