During the decade following the passage of the 1962 equal pay legislation and the 1964 civil rights legislation,
A) the male/female wage differential became much smaller.
B) the male/female wage differential became much larger.
C) there was little change in the earnings of women relative to men.
D) the educational choices of women and men became less similar.

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Despite the passage of equal pay and civil rights legislation, there was little change in the earnings of women relative to men during the decade following the legislation. The gender wage gap persisted and did not significantly decrease during this time period.

During the Decade Following the Passage of the 1962 Equal