I was on a scholarship to Montana SU in 1963-64. Most of the scholarship consisted of board and lodging with a fraternity. "Being there" doesn't mean I can do without this fine history lesson. I quit my pledge to become a member of the fraternity when I learnt it was only for whites. I'm still glad I did, at the age of 19, but it…
I was on a scholarship to Montana SU in 1963-64. Most of the scholarship consisted of board and lodging with a fraternity. "Being there" doesn't mean I can do without this fine history lesson. I quit my pledge to become a member of the fraternity when I learnt it was only for whites. I'm still glad I did, at the age of 19, but it was hard to let these nice guys down; and they were scrambling every month to pay for my stay. I found it weird that the fraternity had been allowed to enter a program for international understanding, and I did not want it to be said of me that I ever was a member of a racist organization.
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I was on a scholarship to Montana SU in 1963-64. Most of the scholarship consisted of board and lodging with a fraternity. "Being there" doesn't mean I can do without this fine history lesson. I quit my pledge to become a member of the fraternity when I learnt it was only for whites. I'm still glad I did, at the age of 19, but it was hard to let these nice guys down; and they were scrambling every month to pay for my stay. I found it weird that the fraternity had been allowed to enter a program for international understanding, and I did not want it to be said of me that I ever was a member of a racist organization.
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