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In a minimum of two pages, answer the following questions:
1.) First Impressions
2.) Essential Message
3.) What challenges did Scott face being a basket baller player and a black student at a predominately white university?
4.) Why was the white press reluctant to report issues of racism and integration after Scott enrolled at UNC?
5.) What was one of the main reasons that Scott chose to enroll at UNC as opposed to Davidson University?
6.) Compare/contrast how the black and white press reported on Scott's career as a basketball player.
7.) Significance for African American culture through sports.
8.) Points of Agreement/Dissension
9.) Summary/Closing
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: RACISM
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RACISM
Research paper on Scott
Question#1
The first impression of the reading is that it depicts the racial segregation which existed
in the US in the period before and after World War II. This illustrates that there was some form
of war or differences in social, economic, and political lenses. Furthermore, this explains the role
that race played in dividing people in the US. Consequently, the first thing that comes to one’s
mind is the importance of sports in promoting national unity.
Question#2
The essential message conveyed by this reading is the milestone that the issue of race in
the US has been through. The text depicted that the US has encountered numerous challenges as
it endeavors to unite its citizens. Also, it explains that the problem of radical segre...
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