Vanguards on the Field of Play Alachua County High School Female Athletes Before Title IX S T O R Y A N D P H O T O G R A P H Y C O M P I L AT I O N B Y J O A N N A G R E Y TA L B O T P H O T O G R A P H Y C O U R T E S Y O F T H E M AT H E S O N H I S T O R Y M U S E U M
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his year marks the 50th anniversary of the Title IX Amendment of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. It states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Although sports are not mentioned in Title IX, it made a profound impact on the lives of women athletes at all levels. This photo essay honors the women who persevered in sports in Alachua County high schools despite major inequities with men’s sports.
SEPT/OCT 2022