Title VI of the Civil Rights Act excludes religion as a protected class

Evidence

The statute reads, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Religion is glaringly absent as a protected class under Title VI. Muslims, thus, are unprotected by the statute. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 60

Categorization

• DEFINE: A precise statutory gap: religion omitted from Title VI’s enumerated protected classes.