In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Act, which:
A)outlawed discrimination in employment based on race, creed, religion, and national origin.
B)required that universities spend equally on women's and men's athletics.
C)gave women the right to go for safe abortions.
D)led to the nuclear disarmament.
E)banned wiretapping of political candidates and government officials.

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Title IX of the Higher Education Act, passed in 1972, is best known for prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government. This has been widely interpreted to require that universities provide equal opportunities, including funding, for both women's and men's athletics.

In 1972, Congress Passed Title IX of the Higher Education