Derrick Herrington, a black man, was employed at Bluefield Tire Manufacturing Company. Mr. Herrington contacted the plant manager to inform him that his supervisor, Bill Mitchell, treated him differently than the other employees because he was black. The following day, Mr. Mitchell told Derrick that if he called the plant manager again, he was going to see to it that the "Klan" paid him a visit.

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The statement that Mr. Mitchell threatened to involve the "Klan" because of Derrick's race demonstrates that the discrimination was based on race. Therefore, the requirement for racial harassment is satisfied. Option A is incorrect because it is irrelevant whether or not the Klan actually visited. Option C is incorrect because, even if the harassment was limited to one individual, it can still be considered harassment, provided that it meets the legal definition. Finally, option D is incorrect because one of the options (B) is correct.

Derrick Herrington, a Black Man, Was Employed at Bluefield Tire