Jane Crow and the Law
Sex Discrimination and Title VII
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Published in the George Washington Law Review in 1965, 'Jane Crow and the Law: Sex Discrimination and Title VII' is a foundational legal article by Pauli Murray and Mary Eastwood that analyzes how laws and social attitudes discriminate against women, drawing parallels to Jim Crow racial discrimination.
The piece argued that sex discrimination should be recognized and remedied under federal civil rights law and helped provide arguments later used by advocates like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The authors challenged narrow legislative history and urged a living-constitution approach to secure broader protections for women in employment.
Their work influenced the early women's rights movement and contributed to legal strategies that expanded equal protection and employment discrimination jurisprudence.
The article also helped spur activism that led to the founding of the National Organization for Women and greater enforcement of Title VII.
The piece argued that sex discrimination should be recognized and remedied under federal civil rights law and helped provide arguments later used by advocates like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The authors challenged narrow legislative history and urged a living-constitution approach to secure broader protections for women in employment.
Their work influenced the early women's rights movement and contributed to legal strategies that expanded equal protection and employment discrimination jurisprudence.
The article also helped spur activism that led to the founding of the National Organization for Women and greater enforcement of Title VII.
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