Jane Elliott and the “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” Experiment

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Jane Elliott was a public pioneer for the education of how racism functioned, and still functions, in society. Famous for her racism experiment on her third grade class, she opened the eyes of Americans through her methodical approach to how discrimination operates. This text is for 8th-12th grade students.

Anne Braden
Sarah Grimke

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