Seattle became the first city to ban discrimination based on caste.

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Seattle Becomes First US City To Ban Caste-Based Discrimination

Seattle just made history. It is the first city in the U. S. To ban discrimination based on caste. The Seattle City Council voted 6 to 1 last night to add cast as a protected category under the city's anti discrimination laws. The caste system dates back about 3000 years in South South Asia. This social hierarchy determines a person's social standing by birth, but caste based discrimination is still widespread today. Even outside of South Asia, It traveled with the community as they immigrated to the US and other countries. I remember people from my community calling me slurs like crossbreed. They called me slurs like you are a dirty blurred supporters say this band is going to help raise awareness about caste discrimination and hopefully pave the way for other cities to pass similar laws.