Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. 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 VII was meant to end the employment discrimination that was keeping African Americans and others in poverty. Title VII is the primary federal anti-discrimination statute preventing employers from discriminating against employees. Through its 11 titles, it banned discrimination and segregation based on race, religion, natural origin, and sex in employment and in all public places. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. Title VII, which banned employers from discriminating on the basis of race, was and is a central component of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) prohibit discrimination based upon an employee's national origin. Is that the same as sex discrimination?