A federal agency, founded July 2, 1965, one year after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, that enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination. The EEOC hears complaints regarding discrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, and ethnicity. It also hears cases of discrimination against children.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Term Timeline in The Feminine Mystique
The timeline below shows where the term Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appears in The Feminine Mystique. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Epilogue
...prominent black female lawyer, several female union leaders, and Aileen Hernandez, a member of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission .
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