Definición de Negación de Derechos Civiles en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que nadie puede ser tratado de manera diferente solo por su raza, religión o color. Si alguien intenta cobrar más a una persona por un servicio, eso es injusto. Todos deben tener las mismas oportunidades en lugares públicos.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol todos deben jugar con las mismas reglas, sin que algunos jugadores sean tratados mejor que otros solo porque son de un equipo diferente.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en un restaurante, Juan y Ana llegan al mismo tiempo. Si el dueño decide que Juan, que es de otra raza, no puede entrar, eso es una violación de esta ley. Ambos deberían ser tratados igual y tener acceso a la comida y el servicio del lugar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.91.010 - Denial of civil rights -- Terms defined Terms used in this section shall have the following definitions:(1)(a) "Every person" shall be construed to include any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, agent or employee whether one or more natural persons, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, cooperatives, legal representatives, trustees, receivers, of this state and its political subdivisions, boards and commissions, engaged in or exercising control over the operation of any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage or amusement.(b) "Deny" is hereby defined to include any act which directly or indirectly, or by subterfuge, by a person or his agent or employee, results or is intended or calculated to result in whole or in part in any discrimination, distinction, restriction, or unequal treatment, or the requiring of any person to pay a larger sum than the uniform rates charged other persons, or the refusing or withholding from any person the admission, patronage, custom, presence, frequenting, dwelling, staying, or lodging in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement except for conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons, regardless of race, creed or color.(c) "Full enjoyment of" shall be construed to include the right to purchase any service, commodity or article of personal property offered or sold on, or by, any establishment to the public, and the admission of any person to accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges of any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage or amusement, without acts directly or indirectly causing persons of any particular race, creed or color, to be treated as not welcome, accepted, desired or solicited.(d) "Any place of pu