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Use a graphic organizer lik the one below wha stories “haven AtlesonDaon Maory 483A MASON-DIXON ' MEMORY Cliton Davis Diss cieensarend mens atte ieee an ports figures filling the hotel ballroom in Cleveland They had come from across the nation to attend a fund raiser fr the National Minority College Golf Scholarship | tele sori it Foundation. I was the banquet’ featured entertainer san dat crt Donate an 18yeanold high school senior fern Monroe, | eptteatstnen ‘Nerwous?” asked the handsome young man in his « starched white shirt and rented tuxedo litle,” he whispered, grinning (One month earlier, Donate had been just one more . black student attending a predominantly white school. ce hue (sv a aig todo wth oy oetarsip dominantly Ip dor ni) oe si, mos f heey ‘ 484 UNITE Wihatlnvences Yu?Although most of his friends and classmates were white, Dondré's race was never an issue, Then, on April 17, 1991, Dondré's black skin provoked an incident that made nationwide news, “Ladies and gentlemen,” the emcee* said, “our special guest Dondré Green.” As the audience stood applauding, Dondré walked to the microphone and began his story. “Ilove golf,” he said quietly. “For the past two years, I've been a member of the St. Frederick Iligh Sclwol golf team, And though I was the only black member, I've always felt at home playing at mostly white country clubs across Louisiana.” The audience leaned forward; even the waiters and bus boys stopped to listen. As listened, a memory buried in iy heart since childhood fought its way to life. “Our team had driven from Monroe,” Dondré continued, “When we arrived at the Caldwell Parish Country Club in Columbia, we walked to the putting green.” Dondré and his teammates were too absorbed to notice the conversation between a man and St. Frederick athletic director James Murphy. After disappearing into the clubhouse, Murphy returned to his players, “Lwant to see the seniors,” he said. “On the double!” is face seemed strained as he gathered the four students, including Donde. “Idon’t know how to tell you this,” he said, “but the Caldwell Parish Country Club is reserved for whites only.” Murphy paused and looked at Dondré. His teammates glanced at each other in disbelief “Lwant you seniors to deciele what our response should. bbe,” Murphy continued. “If we leave, we forfeit this tournament, If we stay, Dondeé can't play.” As Tlistened, my own childhood memory from 32 years ago broke free. 1 iene cm provoked (rs wa" fate fr to se orlase eit sameting a brught ot sone seine erosion Thesis Gen te eats in his paragraph, what ney the authors ass rit tt ase Tent Stetare Whos the man charseter athe ee, or uty, say? Whats the stig tne sd pics of thst? Mason-Dixon Manory 485In 1959 T was thirteen years old, a poor black kid living with my mother and stepfather in a small black ghetto on Long Island, New York. My mother worked nights in a hospital, and my stepfather drove a coal truck, Needless to say, our standard of living was somewhat short of the American dream. Nevertheless, when my eighth-grade teacher announced a graduation trip to Washington, D.C, it never erossed my mind that I would be left behind. Besides a complete tour of the nation’s capital, we would visit Glen Echo Amusement Pack in Maryland. In my imagination, Glen Fcho was Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain rolled into one. My heart beating wildly, Traced home to deliver the mimeographed? letter describing the journey. But when my mother saw how much the tip cost, she just shook her head. We couldn't afford it After feeling sad for ten seconds, I decided to try to, fund the trip myself. For the next eight weeks, I sold candy bars door-to-door, delivered newspapers, and mowed lawns, Three days before the deadline, I'd made just barely enough. Iwas going! The day of the trip, trembling with excitement, I climbed onto the train, Twas the only nonwhite in our section, Our hotel was not far from the White House, My roommate was Frank Miller, the son of a businessman. 486 UNIT Wostnanoes Your Analy Text Stowe How does th stay change Inti poragrphi Whois, rob man charac Whats th sting?OOO ele | | : | l, \ \ ( Leaning together out of our window and dropping water balloons on tourists quickly cemented our new friendship. Every morning, almost a hundred of us loaded noisily onto our bus for another adventure, We sang our school fight song dozens of times—en route! to Arlington National Cemetery and even on an afternoon cruise down the Potomac River. We visited the Lincoln Memorial twice, once in daylight, the second time at dusk. My classmates and I fell silent as, e walked in the shadows of those thirty-six marble columns, one for every state in the Union that Lincoln labored to preserve. I stood next to Frank at the base of the nineteen-foot seated statue. Spotlights made the white Georgian marble seem to glow. Together, we read those famous words from Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg, remembering the most bloody battle in the War Between the States: “. .. we here highly resolve that these dead. shall not have died in vain — that this nation, urider God, shall have a new birth of freedom. ‘As Frank motioned me into place to take my picture, I took one last look at Lincoln's face. He seemed alive and so terribly sad. The next morning, I understood a little better why he ‘wasn’t smiling. “Clifton,” a chaperone said, “could Isee you for a moment?” The other guys at my table, especially Frank, turnéd, pale. We had been joking about the previous night's direct ‘waterballoon hit on a fat lady and her poodle. It was a stupid, dangerous act, but luckily nobody got hurt. We ‘were celebrating our escape from punishment when the chaperone asked to see me. Clifton,” she began, “do you know about the Mason- Dixon line?” “No,” Lsaid, wondering what this had to do with drenching fat ladies “Before the Civil Wa” she explained, “the Mason-Dixon line was originally the boundary between Maryland and 4 Berote moans onthe way" 4 esol means “a make ot dion Aasan-DionMenory 487Pennsylvania — the dividing line between the slave and free states.” Having escaped one disaster, I could feel another brewing. I noticed that her eyes were damp and her hands were shaking, “Today,” she continued, "the Mason-Dixon line is a kind | thesis Recah of of invisible border between the North and the South. eon ow yout When you cross that invisible line out of Washington, ees DC, into Maryland, things change.” | tress There was an ominous* drift to this conversation, but I waaa' following it. Why did ahe look and sound 20 nervous? “Glen Echo Amusement Park is in Maryland,” she said at last, “and the management doesn’t allow Negroes inside.” She stared at sme in silence. Twas still grinning, and nodding when the meaning finally sank in, “You mean I can’t go to the park,” I tuttered, “because Vim a Negro?” She nodded slowly. “I’m sorry, Clifton,” she said, taking my hand, : “You'll have to stay in the hotel tonight. Why don't you and I watch a movie on television?” I walked to the elevators feeling confusion, disbelief, anger, and a deep sadness. “What happened, Clifton?” Frank said when I got back fo the room. “Did the fat lady tell on us?” ‘Without saying a word, 1 walked over to my bed, lay down, and began to cry. Frank was stunned into silence. Junior-high boys didn’ cry, at least not in front of ‘each other. 5 Ominous means "vexonng 488 UNITS Vinatnfanios You?{ Ht wasn’t just missing the class adventure that made me feel so sad. For the first time in my life, I was learning what it felt like to be a “nigger.” Of course there was discrimination in the North, but the color of my skin had, never officially kept me out of a coffee shop, a church— or an amusement park. “Clifton,” Frank whispered, “what is the matter?” “They won't let me go to Glen Echo Park tonight,” sobbed. “Because of the water balloon?” he asked. “No,” Ianswered, “because I'm a Negro.” "Well, that’s a relief!” Frank said, and then he laughed, obviously relieved to have escaped punishment for our caper with the balloons. “I thought it was serious!” ‘Wiping away the tears with my sleeve, I stared at him, “Tt is serious. They don’t let Negroes into the park. can't go with you!” I shouted. “That's pretty damn serious to me, Iwas about to wipe the silly grin off Frank's face with a blow to his jaw when I heard him say, “Then T won't ‘goeither.” For an instant we just froze. Then Frank grinned. I will never forget that moment. Frank was just a kid. He ‘wanted to go to that amusement park as much as I did, but there was something even more important than the ‘lass night out. Still, he didn’t explain or expand. ‘The next thing I knew, the room was filled with kids listening to Frank. “They don’t allow Negroes in the park,” he said, “so I'm staying with Clifton.” “"Mle, 90," a second boy said. “Those jerks,” a third muttered, “I'm with you, Clifton.” My heart raced. Suddenly, I was not alone. A pint-size revolution had been born, The “water-balloon brigade,” eleven white boys from Long Island, had made its decision: “We won't go.” And as Isat on my bed in the center of it all, I felt grateful. But, above all, I was filled with pride. {© A brigades group of people argarize for «specie purpose ED tic oe Aero havo peri tw dons he sect arabe? impoantthan gig athe amuenentpek? AMason-Dion Memory 489,Dondré Green's story brought that childhood memory back to life. His golfing teammates, like my childhood friends, faced an important decision. If they stood by their friend it would cost them dearly. But when it came time to decide, no one hesitated. “Let's get out of here,” one of them whispered, "They just turned and walked toward the van,” Dondré told us. “They dicin’t debate it. And the younger players joined us without looking back.” Dondré was astounded by the response of his friends and the people of Louisiana, The whole state was outraged and tried to make it right. The Louisiana House of Representatives proclaimed a Dondré Green Day and passed legislation permitting lawsuits for damages, attorneys’ fees and court costs against any private facility that invites a team, then bars any member because of race. As Dondré concluded, his eyes glistened with tears. “I love my coach and my teammates for sticking by me,” he said. “Tt goes to show that there are always good people who will not give in to bigotry.’ The kind of love they showed me that day will conquer hatred every time, My friends, too, had shown that kind of love. As we sat in the hotel, a chaperone came in waving an envelope. “Boys” he shouted. “I've just bought thirteen tickets to the Senators-Tigers game: Anybody want to go?” The room erupted" in cheers. Not one of us had ever been to a professional baseball game in a real baseball park, ‘On the way to the stadium, we grew silent as our driver paused before the Lincoln Memorial. For one long moment, I stared through the marble pillars at Mr. Lincoln, bathed in that warm, yellow light. There was still no smile and no sign of hope in his sad and tired eyes, 7 wet wanes "wiloare 18 Enpted warns ecldedo burst forth Ialtiy' 0970 te) n someting such ae bling bit to sore @ 490 Unirs Whatntancoe You? ase Tent Stare Mow 6a th er nde ELV oI0 onesion Now sd DendsThe neo Mervin Wasiogon, OC sa but Pesdent Atratam Uneala and synbalt fees and tha scion of CW ay te Patan We here highly resolve... that this God, shall have a new birth of freedom In his words and in his life, Lincoln made it clear, that freedom is not free. Every time the color of a person's skin keeps him out of an amusement park or off a country-club fairway, the war for freedom begins again. Sometimes the battle is fought with fists and guns, but more often the most effective weapon is a simple act of love and courage. | Whenever I hear those words from Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg, [remember my eleven white friends, and | feel hope once again. I like to imagine that when we ss Thnk bak wo paused that night at the foot of his great monument, ha eater darn of ‘Me: Lincoln smiled at last. he incon sta. How As Dondré said, ‘The kind of love they showed m reals User day will conquer hatred every time.” is persis e that Abason-Diven Manory 491After You Read Respond and Think Critically 1, What decision does Dondr’s golf coech ask te tam tomake st the Caldwell Parish Country Club? (asa 2, Inthe essay, find the quotton from the Lincoln Marmara. In your } tum words, describe what Lincoln said he would d.faraphres] 3. Thnk ofthe events describe in the essay. Do you think the other boys would have defended Dandré or the narrator they hed not known thom? explain. fel) 4 What does the Meson‘ixan lin represent in this stony? Explain. Anas} 5. Why wore the sotings ofthe rama and one stres important o Dondré’s and the narrator's experiences? Explain. eaete] 8. EW) 16 aston What cd the tite experience of iscrminaton ‘each both the narator and Dondré? Use evidence from the essay to support your answer (onetue) Weenie Respond to these quastions, 1. Which would you cal eivieproject—helping ta clezn up a park or painting your bedroom? 2. Inwhich place woul the people be predominantly children-—an elementary school or an ofie building? 3. Which would your team rtherfrtelt—one pointin & game orthe whole game? 4 Wich movie probaly provoked laughir—a funny movie or serious drama? 5, What would you doseribe as a sports fcility—a collection of baseball cards ora biting wit abate cours? (Een Te Davis's chaperone expllned that Davis would be unable to goto the amusement park because the parks management stricted Aicen Avricans from entering. nthe preceding sontance, restricted neans “specially excluded,” Think about Your own experiences. Have you ever boon restricted from ‘ntring a place or taking part nan activity? Why? Was the rwstiction fi? Exalain 492 UNITA Whatnfwances You? TP Parphasng Tonower euesion2 use yur own wordt resets Lincoln ideas + eras he quan from Uneoi's Geyebug the ess, + Ack yous what the le ao he qian? + Chacko make sre hat you hve ted yu the coal pts of Koop ae of the B16 Groton in your unit Folate, Teeranara 0 O Selocion Rosouees For Slerson Quizes, eFlshcarés, en Radon Weng Cnnacton ets, sto loncee.com snd enter hehPas code GLE .ee ele i aie MEIN Thesis Test Sills Practice 1. the essay needed a ne il, wich of these would be BEST? A *AForgotton Memory” ‘How Love Conquers Hetred © “ASpeciel Baseball Came” “The Speaker fom Louisiane’ Review: Narrator and Point of View ‘As you learned on page 8, The person who tells «story isthe naratr. When the naratois 8 character in the story and uses fst person pronouns, the story uses frt-prson point of view. Ina fist person narativ, a information about the stor/scheractors and evens comes {ror the naratr. A sill reader must ‘etermine how the narrator's experience and pions influence the telng of the story. Ina story with limited thied-porson point of view, the narrator reveals the thoughts of only one charactor, but refers to that character as, “ho” o “she.” In a story with an omniscient point of view, the narrator rveals the thoughts of several charter, 2. Whois the neratr ofthe frame stryin "A Mason-Dixon Memory"? Who isthe nefrator of the iner story? Explain how tho point of view from which the stories are tld influences a reader's understanding ofthe stories’ events Analyze Text Suucture 2 How ae Chon Davis's and Doni Geer’ stoies snr? How ae they diferon? To hep you sneer, se the arp wean youconptas sy. 4. How would the essay change ifthe author ‘id noc use a rama story? Explain Subjects and Predicates Every sentance has two pars: a subject and a predicate + The complete subject tls who or what 8 sontonce is about + The complete prodicat tls what te subjects doing being or has Donde and his ends play got Who plays golf? Donde and his finns The complete subjectis “Don his tends.” and ‘What do Dondré and his friends do? ‘They play got. ‘The complete predicate is “play got” ‘Dondté end his fins play oat Practice Undarine te comple subigts in the flowing sentences rom the selection once. Undarine the coniplete predicates twie, Then write {wo of your own sentences. Undering tha complete subjects once and the complete predicates twice. “Murphy paused and looked at onde (ur hotel was not ar from the White House | waked othe elevators esting contusion, Gisbott, anger, and a deop sadness 2 Speaking and Listening Ltrature Groups: Ina group, ta about the ‘iserimination thet Dondré and Davis faced. How di this discrimination influence not on Dondré and Davis, but also those around thom? How woul you haus reacted in Mende’ or Davie’ place? Thnk aboct the experionces of peaple today, Discuss how they are sila to or difrant from the experiences described in the essay Listen carefully to other speakers, Then eek gestions that wll help you to beter understand ther clsims and conclusions “AM Sion Memory 493