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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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. To hold an employer liable for racial harassment, an employee must show that the harassment was (1) unwelcome, (2) based on race, and (3) so severe or pervasive that it altered the conditions of employment and created an abusive environment, and that (4) there is a basis for imposing liability on the employer.

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