Which title prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

• A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
• B. Title IX of the Civil Rights Act
• C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• D. Title II of the Civil Rights Act

Answer: (C)

The key idea is identifying which Civil Rights Act provision targets workplace discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating in hiring, firing, pay, or other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also covers harassment and retaliation and applies to most private employers with a certain number of employees, as well as many public employers, under the enforcement of the EEOC.

Other titles address discrimination in different contexts: Title VI bans discrimination in federally funded programs on the basis of race, color, or national origin; Title IX forbids sex discrimination in federally funded education programs; Title II prohibits discrimination by public accommodations. Since the question concerns employment discrimination, Title VII is the correct provision.