Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism Elyse Durham and any modern story that

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Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism Elyse Durham and any modern story thatWhy dont our schools work? Eve L. Ewing tackles this question from a new angle: What if theyre actually doing what they were built to do? She argues that instead of being the great equalizer, Americas classrooms were designed to do the opposite: to maintain the nations inequalities. Its a task at which they excel. This book will transform the way you see this country.Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow If all children could just get an