Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. The Act amended Title VII and gave EEOC authority to initiate its own enforcement litigation. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, and specifically Title VI and Title VII, established fundamental protections in education and employment. In passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress may have intended to allow religious discrimination in this situation. See EEOC, LEGISLATIVE H1sroRY OF TITLES. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that makes it illegal to discriminate employees based on race, color, religion, or sex. Title IX is a landmark federal civil rights law in the United States that was enacted as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972.