Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII forbids discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with some limited exceptions.It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that makes it illegal to discriminate employees based on race, color, religion, or sex. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. A) Discriminatory practices prohibited; employees or applicants for employment subject to coverage. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of religion. Than according to the rules of the common law. Titles VIII and IX are commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, which was meant as a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 84 HARV.