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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
TKE might have been a good choice as well, being that they were the first fraternity with a non-discrimination clause.
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Are you sure on that? I know this is a sidetrack, but my fiance's fraternity (Phi Kappa Sigma) claims to be the first as well. This is from their national website, explaining one of their public mottos:
"Brotherhood is more than skin deep."
In 1858, a proposal was introduced to the Fraternity that would have made Phi Kappa Sigma an all-white organization. The proposal was unanimously voted against, therefore making the Fraternity the first to be anti-discriminatory. Our Brothers choose men to become members based on the worth of their character, not superficialities like race, religion, or wealth.
I guess it may be that TKE was the first to repeal a discrimination clause, but PKS never had one to repeal?
