Question

The excerpt below comes from a 1972 law that amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving federal aid.
Which statement explains why the women's rights movement sought passage of this law? (1 point)
It provided women with easier access to the kind of funding that would allow them to win more elections.
It gave women preferential treatment that would help overcome a past history of gender discrimination
It represented a recognition that ethnic minorities were not the only groups facing discrimination in American society.
It outlawed behaviors that feminists had argued were responsible for prolonging women's inferior position in society.

Answer 1

Answer: It represented a recognition that ethnic minorities were not the only groups facing discrimination in American society.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the second half of the 20th century, there was a march towards the implementation and enforcement of Civil rights for ethnic minorities especially Black Americans yet women's rights took a backseat to this and they still saw themselves treated as inferior to men.

This 1972 law in the excerpt, had been pushed by Women's Rights movements to remind the U.S. that women were still being discriminated against just like ethnic minorities and so there was a need to protect them as well.