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Critical race theory and the war for America

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🗓️ 2 July 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

It started 40 years ago as an academic movement to critique how historical racism may still be preventing people of colour in the United States from achieving true equality, now it's dividing America. What is critical race theory and why is it under attack?


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It started 40 years ago as scholars trying to construct a theory about how the world really works.

1:12.1

We need a republican congress to ban critical racer. You know, I had it banned through executive

1:18.0

order. And it was fine. We need criminal justice form. But that didn't nearly enough.

1:24.5

We need to open the promise America to every American. Educators across the country are

1:29.5

rethinking how we address race and its impact on all areas of society in the classroom.

1:36.3

One of the tools is critical race theory. At least 25 states introduce legislation to limit how

1:43.3

public school teachers can talk about issues of race in the classroom. But now many Americans

1:49.1

see critical race theory as a divisive ideology that threatens the unity of their country.

1:55.5

Parents all over the country are standing up to the threat of critical race theory.

1:59.8

It's taking over kids education. You talk about critical race theory which is pretty much

2:04.0

going to be teaching kids how to hate each other, how to dislike each other. But are people in danger

2:11.1

of overreacting? You're listening to stories our times and the times and the Sunday times.

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