Which clause of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, or national origin and extends it to sex?

• A. Title II of the Civil Rights Act
• B. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
• C. Title IX of the Civil Rights Act
• D. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Answer: (D)

This question asks which title within the Civil Rights Act addresses employment discrimination. The correct one is the title that prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of work on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and it explicitly added protection against sex discrimination. In other words, it was the provision that extended the protections beyond race and national origin to include gender, establishing equal employment opportunity. Other titles cover different areas—public accommodations, programs receiving federal funds, and education—so they don’t govern employment discrimination.