Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 makes very significant amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Federal and North Carolina state laws protect employees from certain disparate treatment and unlawful discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: This federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin, sex, religion, color, and race. One section of the Act, referred to as Title VII, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion and national origin. It enabled blacks, women, and other minorities to break down barriers in the workplace. One section of the Act, referred to as Title VII, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 2. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. 3.