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Since the introduction of Title IX, a federal education amendment, some 35 years ago, the presence of women ... Before Title IX came along, girls basketball was totally different than it is today. There were six players on a team, three on each side of the court. Players could only dribble three times before having to pass.
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www.connpost.com/anniversary/ci_9029787
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In Athletics: In the days before Title IX, only one in 27 girls played varsity high school sports. By 2001, that figure was up to one in 2.5, for a total of 2.8 million girls playing high school sports. Similarly, 32,000 women athletes played on intercollegiate teams prior to Title IX, compared with 150,000 today.
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www.now.org/issues/title_ix/index.html
www.now.org/issues/title_ix/index.html
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Before Title IX, the 1972 federal law that opened the door to women's sports in public schools, if women like Sister Madonna found their competitive talent, it was usually an accident. Prior to Title IX, the primary athletic opportunities for female athletes were cheerleading programs.
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www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Issues/...
www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Issues/History/O/Once-Upon-A-Time-Before-Title-IX.aspx
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before Title IX, female students were not allowed to take certain courses, such as auto mechanics or criminal justice ... For example, before Title IX — women accounted for 68% of teachers in elementary and secondary education but only 22% of elementary principals and 4% of secondary principals.
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tamhsc.edu/departments/president/speeches/title-ix.html
tamhsc.edu/departments/president/speeches/title-ix.html
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Before Title IX was enacted in 1972, the Davidson College Athletic Department was dominated by men’s sports. There were 10 men’s varsity teams and no women’s teams (1971 Financial Report 24). There were no locker rooms, athletic fields, equipment, or money for women.
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www.davidson.edu/administrative/library/archives/ENG101...
www.davidson.edu/administrative/library/archives/ENG101/Athletics/titleixweb.htm
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index of OSU Alumi Association ... To be sure, the college campus was a different place before Title IX. Male athletes had facilities, scholarships, varsity teams, generous media coverage, the adulation of fans, money, the works. Opportunities for women were kept to a bare minimum.
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alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/carry/april25_2003.html
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index of OSU Alumi Association ... So that the games could go on in the days before Title IX, Moore had to qualify as a referee in multiple sports, becoming certified in field hockey, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, track and field, and softball.
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alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/carry/may2_2003.html
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Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is the landmark legislation that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it be in academics or athletics. Title IX states: ... Before Title IX, many schools refused to admit women or enforced strict limits. Some statistics highlighting the advancements follow:
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bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/aboutRE.html
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In 1971, the year before Title IX became law, fewer than 300,000 girls participated in high school sports, about one in 27. Today, the number approaches 3 million, or approximately one in 2½. ... Before Title IX, only tennis and golf had established professional tours. Today, there are also women's professional leagues...
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espn.go.com/gen/womenandsports/020619title9.html
espn.go.com/gen/womenandsports/020619title9.html
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