Legal Opinion
Chang v. University of Rhode Island
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 77-0070 S, 79-0087 S, 83-0044 S and 83-0099 SPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SELYA, District Judge.
While equality of opportunity was prominent in the collective minds of the Founding Fathers, it took nearly two centuries for the United States to recognize and act upon the existence of discrimination in the workplace based on race, religion, and sex. Congress attempted to move the nation closer to the accomplishment of our national goals by passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Pub.L. No. 88-38, 77 Stat. 56 (codified as amended at 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (1982)) (Equal Pay Act) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L. No. 88-352, §§ 701-18, 78 Stat. 241…
2Cases cited109 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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