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Why Racists Find a Home in Frats

Old Habit

The video of a racist chant by University of Oklahoma frat boys has once again made people ask, why does bigotry flourish in frat houses? The answer? Exclusivity.

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Reuters

When the very first chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856, its members would have considered it beside the point to chant their intention never to admit a black member.

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