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HIST 3160: Women in United States History

Article Indexes

Articles written in the present day about past events are usually considered to be secondary sources.  Use these databases to find journal articles about your research topic.

Title IX

The passage of the historic Title IX legislation in the U.S. in 1972 changed the face of women's sports in the U.S.  It stated that:

"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..."

—20 United States Code Section 1681

Photograph of a college level women's soccer game

St. Louis University vs. Air Force, September 7, 2003 

(Attributed to Wilson Delgado, Wikimedia Commons)

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