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Melanie,a White Female Employed at the Office Corner for Three

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Melanie,a white female employed at The Office Corner for three months,is married to Muhammad,who is of Middle Eastern descent.Melanie has been subjected to verbal abuse almost every day ever since her co-workers became aware of her husband's ethnicity.She has been called a "traitor" and a "terrorist." Her co-workers refuse to work with her,and her supervisor has condoned this behavior by assigning her tasks in the stockroom when previously,she assisted customers in the electronics department.Which of the following holds true in this scenario?


A) Melanie does not have a national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because she is not a member of a protected class.
B) Melanie does have a national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because she is being harassed based on the national origin of her husband.
C) Melanie does not have a national origin discrimination claim because she has only been employed for three months.
D) Melanie does have a discrimination claim based on race only if she is a citizen of the United States.

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