Article by Eleanor Holmes Norton
When the history of twentieth century statutory development is finally written, one of the most fascinating chapters will recount the unusual and almost totally unpredicted unfolding of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Born a statutory skeleton, the result of endless congressional compromises, the statute matured, providing strong protection for minorities and women that has generated both controversy and resistance. We are in the midst of one of the statute's critical periods. This Article discusses the extraordinary movement of the statute from crisis to crisis and its survival against the odds in a turbulent social and economic environment.
About the Author
Eleanor Holmes Norton. Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1977-1981.
Citation
62 Tul. L. Rev. 681 (1988)