South Dakota High School Rodeo Club Cancels Slave Auction Amid Outrage
KEY POINTS Slave Auctions have existed in South Dakota for over a decade
Club members are auctioned off to serve the highest bidder
A rodeo club in Faith, South Dakota, canceled its Slave/Branding Auction, a fundraising event, following a social media backlash over its name, which was described as racist and derogatory.
The Faith High School Rodeo Club had initially planned the annual event, which included a pancake supper and a pie auction, for April 26 at Legion Hall in Faith, the Argus Leader reported. Slave Auctions have existed in several communities in South Dakota for over a decade. The concept is that the club members are auctioned off to serve/do chores for the highest bidders in exchange for a donation.
Small-town South Dakota rodeo club cancels slave auction after outpouring of anger on social media
The rodeo club in Faith, South Dakota had advertised a slave/branding auction for next Monday, until apparently pulling the event. One state legislator says the derogatorily-named charities have been routinely held across western South Dakota. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | ×
PIERRE, S.D. A so-called slave auction fundraiser for a rodeo booster club in Faith, S.D., has been scuttled after social media exploded with anger, calling the longtime event s name racist and derogatory.
The president of the school board in Faith, Scott Vance, told Forum News Service on Thursday, April 21 the event scheduled for next Monday is not associated with the school. He declined to comment more.
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