Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Different laws define the protected classes.Protected classes for the laws are as follows: Title VII – race, color, sex, religion and national origin Age. Title VII expands upon Title VI to include religion and sex discrimination within its law. Under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, state and local governments and their employees were excluded from Title VII coverage. 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. Also, unlike Title VI, Title VII's coverage includes religion and sex discrimination. North Carolina boards of education, in their capacity as employers, have great latitude in deciding how to recruit employees and fill vacancies. UNCSA provides equal employment opportunities for all persons in accordance with state and federal laws. Title IX and another federal law known as Title VII both prohibit sexual harassment in an educational workplace.