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Word: vii (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ground-breaking decision by the federal district court in Jacksonville has changed all that. The court ruled that pictures of naked and scantily clad women displayed at the Jacksonville Shipyards qualify as harassment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Such a "boys' club" atmosphere, wrote Judge Howell Melton in his 98-page opinion, is "no less destructive to workplace equality than a sign declaring 'Men Only.' " The Florida branch of the American Civil Liberties Union promptly denounced the decision as a possible violation of free speech, but many women were jubilant. Exulted University of Michigan law professor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Setback for Pinups at Work | 2/4/1991 | See Source »

...stir racial tensions between Blacks and whites as well. Moreover, the framers of the 1964 Civil Rights Act never envisioned their legislation as the precursor to quotas and set-asides. In a speech on the Senate floor before passage of the 1964 Act, Hubert Humphrey declared that Title VII, which bans racial and sex discrimination, "does not provide that any quota systems may be established to maintain racial balance in employment...

Author: By Mark J. Sneider, | Title: Empowerment, Not Preferences | 10/1/1990 | See Source »

...sales liability. So far, that has not been a problem, and Lexus meanwhile is preparing yet another challenge to the world's luxury carmakers: a $30,000 luxury coupe that will roll into dealerships next spring to compete with the Acura Legend, Cadillac Eldorado coupe and Lincoln Mark VII...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Kid on The Dock | 9/17/1990 | See Source »

...VII. Participation in simple, basic, Yoga poses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beyond Sexuality | 1/5/1990 | See Source »

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