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Origins of Title IX

Season 1 | 4m 01s

Discover the story behind Title IX. Billie Jean King shares the legislative history of the law that “opened the floodgates for women’s sports,” led by Reps. Edith Green and Patsy Mink in the House of Representatives and Sen. Birch Bayh in the Senate.

CORRECTION (Dec. 8, 2023): This program mistakenly refers to two events of the women’s heptathlon as the 60-meter and 1,000-meter run. The program should have referred instead to the 200-meter dash and 800-meter run in which Jackie Joyner-Kersee participated as part of the women’s heptathlon.
Extras
Extended conversation between Nancy Lieberman and Chloe Kim.
Extended conversation between Billie Jean King and Diana Flores.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee on her sister-in-law and teammate Florence Griffith Joyner.
Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert – “The Greatest Rivalry in Sports History.”
Flag football world champion Diana Flores honors tennis great Serena Williams.
Nancy Lieberman and Chloe Kim talk about being role models for the next generation.
Naomi Osaka talks to Jackie Joyner-Kersee about win 2018 U.S. Open win and mental health.
Julie Foudy shares the story of the 1999 Women’s World Cup with Suni Lee.
Billie Jean King and seven icons discuss the past, present and future of women’s sports.
Billie Jean King and seven icons discuss the past, present and future of women’s sports.
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