Brynn Was Employed as a Flight Attendant by Try-Coast Airlines

question 42

Multiple Choice

Brynn was employed as a flight attendant by Try-Coast Airlines.She was the only black female flight attendant on the airplane she was assigned to.At her job,Brynn 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,Brynn quit her job.Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

• A) Brynn has a cause of action for racial harassment under 42 U.S.C. section 1983.
• B) Brynn does not have a cause of action for racial harassment, as she resigned at her own will.
• C) Brynn 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) Brynn does not have a cause of action for racial harassment, as the actions of her co-workers were not pervasive or severe.

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