Today, girls can participate in many different sports in high school and have the opportunity to earn collegiate athletic scholarships. This is in large part due to which of the following?

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Title IX is a law passed in 1972 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. This includes athletics programs, which led to an increase in opportunities for girls to participate in sports at the high school and collegiate levels. The Equal Rights Amendment, Equal Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, and the Nineteenth Amendment all related to women's rights, but they did not specifically address sports opportunities for girls.

Today, Girls Can Participate in Many Different Sports in High