Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. 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 purposes of this Act are- (1) to provide appropriate remedies for intentional discriminationand unlawful harassment in the workplace; This section provides an overview of the types of evidence necessary to prove intentional discrimination under Title VI. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act became law 60 years ago, on July 2, 1964. Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; Titles. Congress adopted the prohibition on disparate impact with its passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. However, the Supreme Court limited its decision in Burke to the pre1991 version of Title VII. 6 As a result, Congress enacted the Civil.