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Discrimination And Harassment Against Women Video

Public accommodations are places meant for use by the public. They may include restaurants, shops, golf courses, libraries, or any other public place. Agaist places requiring memberships may be considered public accommodations under the law. Discrimination in public accommodations occurs when people are refused service or treated unfairly due to race, color, religion, or other protected reasons under the law. Federal and state laws protect all people from discrimination in public places. These laws prohibit owners, managers, employees, and even customers and patrons from discriminating against customers in any way. On April 21,five black women went to the Grandview Golf Course to play golf for the day.

However, inthey decided they would find one golf course to call home. The Grandview was a semi-private club and was the oldest in the country. The golf course also happened to be in their backyard in York, PA.

Inthe women applied for membership and were approved. April 21,was the first time they used their membership at the here. Once they began playing, the harassment ensued. The women were held up at a hole because the players ahead of them were still on the green.

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No one complained. However, the owner, Steve Chronister, approached the women to tell them they were not keeping pace. Thompson claims she attempted to explain to Mr. Chronister that the group ahead of them was still on the green.

Chronister allegedly ignored the claim and asked the five women to leave. He even offered to refund their membership. When the five women refused Dicrimination leave, Mr. Chronister called the police. By the time the police arrived, the women were at hole five. Chronister told the responding officer the women had caught up, and the problem was over. However, that was not the end of the humiliation or harassment from the owner of Grandview.

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Ninety minutes later, the owner called the police again, claiming the women were causing a problem. This time, the five women took a minute bathroom and water break after the ninth hole, a customary practice in golf. When they returned, the owner and his managers were waiting for the women by the green.]