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“White people’s number one freedom, in the United States of America, is the freedom to be totally ignorant of those who are other than white. We don’t have to learn about those who are other than white. And our number two freedom is the freedom to deny that we’re ignorant.”

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Jane Elliott
Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott, born on May 27, 1933, is an American teacher. She is known for conducting an educational activity called the 'Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Experiment' in the 1970s, which aimed to demonstrate the impact of racial prejudice to students. more

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