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Civil Rights in Education: Law and History<\/h1>\n
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Civil rights advocates focus on housing and employment discrimination in the struggle for civil rights advancement. Education is another area of focus because it can affect so many other aspects of life. For instance, people with college degrees generally earn more money throughout their lifetimes and have greater social opportunities.<\/p>\r\n

Congress enacted Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title IV prohibits discrimination in public schools<\/a> and educational programs based on:<\/p>\r\n