Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal anti-discrimination statute, prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race and sex.This document addresses the use of affirmative action and employer use of affirmative action plans under Title VII. Damages in Action Under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, 143 A.L.R.Fed. The plaintiffs claimed that they were victims of reverse discrimination under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII was intended to protect Black workers as well as women and other ethnic minorities. The plaintiffs claimed that they were victims of reverse discrimination under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII was intended to protect Black workers as well as women and other ethnic minorities.