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The discriminating golf club In the “Mason-Dixon Memory” a St. Frederick High School golf team was invited to a Southern “White people only” golf club tournament, but when the managers of the golf club realized in fact that one of the team mates was not caucasian they did not want him to compete but they did want his team to play since they were an all caucasian team with the exception of him, Dondre Green.The golf was was not justified for doing what they did, they were also not thinking right because they lost a whole team of gulf players for being race discriminators.The golf club had invited the “team” but wanting the players to kick out one of their own team mate because he is a different race and a different color than other people is cruel in their part.Others may think that the golf team was justified for doing what they did because did not know the team had an African-American and their gold club is a white only club.Additionally, discriminating people by their race is wrong put yourself in their position how would you feel. Furthemore, they have let caucasoids from all over to come and join them into the golf club, After that they don't let you in because your a different color is unjustified and undignified. Additionally, what would have happened if you were colorblind then you would see things like …show more content…

Frederick High School golf team, and though I was the only black member, I’ve always felt at home playing with an almost all caucasian country clubs across Louisiana.”Therefore, he has been used to playing with a almost all white team and he has had not had any problems with Causians so why should Caucasians have a problem with people like Dondre who have no problems with caucasians.Additionally, they should actually be honored that they have such a honest good man that has no problems with what race or color you are black, brown, white, or even

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