10 Questions
Who filed a complaint with New York City's Commission on Human Rights at the age of 16?
Phyllis Graber
In which sport did Phyllis Graber excel?
Tennis
Which event marked a turning point in the distribution of prize money in women's tennis?
Battle of the Sexes
Who was the single dissenting vote in the Graber case?
Mary Meade
What was Mary Meade's achievement before 1940?
Becoming the first woman to serve as principal of a coed high school in New York City
What did Mary Meade feel did not need breaking?
The ground
Who was the chairwoman of the Commission on Human Rights when Phyllis Graber made her case?
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Who filed the official complaint regarding the policy of the Board of Education?
Ira Glasser
What was the outcome of the hearing on the rights of women in February 1971?
The board voted to allow girls to compete with boys in non-contact sports
What was the result of the passage of Title IX in 1972?
It opened up a new world of opportunities for girls' sports
Study Notes
Phyllis Graber
- Filed a complaint with New York City's Commission on Human Rights at the age of 16
Sports Achievement
- Phyllis Graber excelled in tennis
Turning Point in Women's Tennis
- 1970: The US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to offer equal prize money to both men and women, marking a turning point in the distribution of prize money in women's tennis
Graber Case
- Judge J. Edgar Murphy was the single dissenting vote
Mary Meade
- Before 1940, Mary Meade won the national singles tennis championship
- Believed that the all-male tennis committee did not need breaking
Commission on Human Rights
- Eileen Hernández was the chairwoman when Phyllis Graber made her case
Board of Education Policy
- Mary Meade filed the official complaint regarding the policy of the Board of Education
Hearing Outcome
- The hearing on the rights of women in February 1971 ruled in favor of Phyllis Graber
Title IX
- In 1972, the passage of Title IX prohibited discrimination based on sex in educational institutions receiving federal assistance
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