| Edition |
[Updated edition]. |
| Description |
167 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: A view from the sidelines -- The champion -- The playing field -- Pregame preparation -- Opening kickoff -- Political football -- Changing the rules -- Crying foul -- Play ball! -- Time-out -- Comeback -- Expanding the field -- Crossing boundaries -- Epilogue: Extra innings -- A Title IX time line -- Then and now -- Personal notes -- Source notes -- Further information -- Photo credits -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
"Not long ago, people believed girls shouldn't play sports. That math and science courses were too difficult for them. That higher education should be left to the men. Nowadays, this may be hard to imagine, but it was only fifty years ago all of this changed with the introduction of the historical civil rights bill Title IX. This is the story about the determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes that advocated for women all over the country until Congress passed the law that paved the way for the now millions of girls who play sports; who make up over half of the country's medical and law students; who are on the national stage winning gold medals and world championships; who are developing life-changing vaccines, holding court as Supreme Court Justices, and leading the country as vice president. All because of Title IX and the people who believed girls could do anything--and were willing to fight to prove it. This updated edition of Let Me Play includes new chapters about how Title IX is being used in the fight for transgender rights and justice for sexual assault survivors and a refreshed epilogue highlighting the remarkable female athletes of today and the battles they're still fighting." |
| Subject |
United States. Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX -- Juvenile literature.
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Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Education Amendments of 1972 (United States) (OCoLC)fst01361245
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Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01114445
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| ISBN |
1665918748 (hardcover : reissue edition) |
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9781665918749 (hardcover : reissue edition) |
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