... and civil disobedience of the early sixties was an important driver of the debate and eventual passage of Title VII in 1964. There were existing laws addressing the separation of blacks and whites as Congress was trying to move away from the 99-year old post Civil War history Discrimination was seen in every facet of life including housing, schools, recreational facilities, hospitals, restaurants, parks and public transportation (Bennet-Alexander, D. 2001). Prior to the passage of this law, women and minorities had very little legal recourse when it came to job discrimination. Employer's decisions regarding promotion, hiring and firing of employees went unchallenged. Since the passage of Title VII, the law has been amended and strengthened several times including the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The amendment in 1991, gave employees the right to seek compensatory and punitive damages through a jury trial when their rights were violated. Title VII 3 ...

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