The website, “History” states on June 23, 1972, the Education Amendment was developed by Congress and was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. There were several sponsors of Title IX, spearheaded by Birch Bayh in the Senate, and Edith Green in the House of Representative. Through affirming of this amendment, the law passed and stated, “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” (“NCAA”). Although this law was passed, it does not mean discrimination based on gender is no longer an issue. Women may have a feeling of learned helplessness because of continued
The website, “History” states on June 23, 1972, the Education Amendment was developed by Congress and was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. There were several sponsors of Title IX, spearheaded by Birch Bayh in the Senate, and Edith Green in the House of Representative. Through affirming of this amendment, the law passed and stated, “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” (“NCAA”). Although this law was passed, it does not mean discrimination based on gender is no longer an issue. Women may have a feeling of learned helplessness because of continued