The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in housing, public accommodations, and employment.
The CROWN Act, or the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, amends South Carolina law to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in housing, public accommodations, and employment. It defines these characteristics to include hair texture, hair type, and hair length. The act makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against individuals based on these characteristics and for places of public accommodation to deny access or service on these grounds.
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