The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to provide appropriate remedies for intentional discrimination and unlawful harassment in the workplace; Allows compensatory and punitive damages for intentional employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.The statute was a landmark piece of legislation that protected workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Civil Rights Act of 1991. TITLE I - FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the ADEA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Title VII, which banned employers from discriminating on the basis of race, was and is a central component of the Civil Rights Act. 17 3 It continued the practice in the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. The US Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964.