by Candice Norwood
Final legislation can vary slightly from state to state, but most CROWN Act bills forbid discrimination against certain hairstyles and textures within workplaces and schools.
The bill builds off existing state laws, which generally prohibit workplace or school discrimination based on religion, gender, sexual orientation and race. But the CROWN Act expands the definition of “race” to include “traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, “like braids, locs and twists. These and other styles known as “natural” looks do not involve processing to straighten the hair.
Some bills also seek to end discrimination against adornments related to certain religious and indigenous communities.
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on the passage, which evidence would best support the central idea: the CROWN ACT is designed to provide legal protection from discrimination against hairstyles and textures tied to racial identity?
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Responses
descriptions of previous civil rights laws
descriptions of previous civil rights laws
an explanation of the different protections in the CROWN ACT
an explanation of the different protections in the CROWN ACT
personal stories from people who faced discrimination because of their hair
personal stories from people who faced discrimination because of their hair
statistical evidence relaying the psychological effects of hair discrimination
statistical evidence relaying the psychological effects of hair discrimination
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To support the central idea that the CROWN Act provides legal protection from discrimination against hairstyles and textures tied to racial identity, the best evidence would be:
an explanation of the different protections in the CROWN ACT
This response directly explains how the CROWN Act expands the definition of "race" to include hair textures and styles associated with racial identity, thus highlighting the legal protections it offers.
