Can National Shut Down a Chapter Because of it's Racial Breakdown?

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

It did, I remember reading an article about the case that happened in the 1960s. It happened up North or Midwest (can't remember where) but it was a chapter that lost its charter for bidding an African-American girl.

The important part of your statement is 1960's. The anti-discriminatory acts came into effect in the 70's or so.

DaffyKD

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

The important part of your statement is 1960's. The anti-discriminatory acts came into effect in the 70's or so.

DaffyKD

Not really.

By the early 1960s most national fraternities and sororities had eliminated these clauses. Some as early as 1950.

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[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

Not really.

By the early 1960s most national fraternities and sororities had eliminated these clauses. Some as early as 1950.

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And some never had these clauses!

[CutiePie2000]

Can National Shut Down a Chapter Because of it's Racial Breakdown?

No, but maybe Nationals should shut down a thread due to its horrific spelling error in the thread title.

Oy.....