The case of Lau v. Nichols (1974) centered on discrimination by a school system that accepted federal funds. Which provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was violated in the Lau v. Nichols case?

A) Title VI: Government Agencies
B) Title I: Voting
C) Title IV: Public Schools
D) Title III: Public Property

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The correct answer is A) Title VI: Government Agencies. In Lau v. Nichols (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that the San Francisco school system's failure to provide English language instruction to non-English speaking students violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal assistance.