The inclusion of which of the following words was intended to kill Title VII in the legislature,but instead led to a rapid passage:

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The inclusion of "sex" in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was initially intended by some opponents as a strategy to kill the bill by making it less palatable to other members of Congress. However, this strategy backfired, and the inclusion of sex as a protected characteristic helped ensure the bill's passage, prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The Inclusion of Which of the Following Words Was Intended