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Fraternity member, multicultural student leader look to end racist incidents on Langdon Street

In 1988, UW-Madison?s Zeta Beta Tau fraternity was accused of sponsoring a slave auction party that included members of the fraternity wearing blackface and Afro wigs. The incident sparked a small, but passionate, student-led protest on ZBT?s property, at which eight students were eventually arrested.