Question

Briana was employed as a flight attendant by Tropical Coast Airlines. She was the only black female flight attendant on the airplane she was assigned to. At her job, Briana was frequently subjected to racial slurs, misbehavior, and threats from her co-workers. One co-worker even told their supervisor that the airline’s customers would not want to take orders from a black girl in the case of an in-flight emergency. Unable to tolerate the hostile environment, Briana quit her job. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

A) Briana has a cause of action for racial harassment under 42 U.S.C. section 1983.
B) Briana does not have a cause of action for racial harassment, as she resigned at her own will.
C) Briana has a cause of action for racial harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as there is evidence that she was harassed.
D) Briana does not have a cause of action for racial harassment, as the actions of her co-workers were not pervasive or severe.

Answer 1

C) Briana has a cause of action for racial harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as there is evidence that she was harassed.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is noteworthy that under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 it directly prohibits discrimination in public places. Thus, we could rightly say that Briana's frequent subjection to racial slurs, misbehavior, and threats from her co-workers constitutes "discrimination in public places".

Hence, she has enough evidence to take legal action against Tropical Coast Airlines.