A deadly riot in Portland in 1855 lead to the law's repeal. Now, Prohibition was being implemented on a national scale, and being enshrined in the Constitution no less. What followed was a litany of unintended consequences. This should have come as no surprise with a venture as experimental as Prohibition.
Title IX applies to institutions that receive federal financial assistance from the U S. Department of Education, including state and local educational agencies. These agencies include approximately 16,500 local school districts, 7,000 postsecondary institutions, as well as charter schools, for-profit schools, libraries, and museums.
1970 - Congress holds first hearings on sex discrimination in higher education. 1972 - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is enacted, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in all federally funded education programs and activities. 1974 - The Tower Amendment, which would have exempted revenue-producing sports from Title IX compliance, is proposed and rejected.