The surprising reason why women were included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act | What The History?!

The surprising reason why women were included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act | What The History?! American Experience

Premiered February 20, 2024
The surprising reason why women were included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act | What The History?!

Did you know that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t supposed to include job protections for women?

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American Experience

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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