Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young
Which statement best describes how Neto has been
People Who Are Making a Difference.
affected by the conflict he experienced?
Since that letter was read, there have been no more
racial slurs from the Marsing Husky fans, at least none
• Neto feels frustrated because racism still exists in
loud enough for the players to hear. Neto and Andy
his community.
know that they and Jesse and Rigo and Johnny didn't
O Neto now knows that he can make a difference if
do away with racial prejudice in their town. Many white
decides to take a stand.
parents still won't let their sons and daughters date
• Neto now wants to take a stand against other form
Hispanics, and the two groups still don't mix much
of racism in his town.
outside school. But they also know that they did what
iS O Neto is happy that he worked with Andy, Jesse,
no one before them had done. "At least,' says Neto,
Rigo, and Johnny.
we made it known that we wouldn't accept racism in
our school or from our fans. We made a difference in
the part of our lives that we really could control."
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