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Lau v. Nichols
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Lau v. Nichols | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | January 1974 |
Facts
Title VI (6) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on national origin.
Procedural History
This case came out of the San Francisco United School District.
Holding
Providing English-only education to Chinese-speaking students is a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.