Milestones in the History of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Congress established the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 35 years ago to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., and 50 field offices nationwide, EEOC is the Federal Government's premier civil rights agency. This is a chronology by calendar year documenting the origin and history of EEOC.

Pre 1965: Events Leading to the Creation of EEOC	The Early Years 1964

1965 - 1971: A "Toothless Tiger" Helps Shape the Law and Educate the Public	1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

The 1970s: The "Toothless Tiger" Gets Its Teeth - A New Era of Enforcement	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

The 1980s: A Period of Change and Reassessment	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

The 1990s: New Laws, New Strategies	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

The 2000s: Charting a Course for the 21st Century	2000