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Education in this country is about how to maintain the status quo and to perpetuate racism
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"Education in this country is about how to maintain the status quo and to perpetuate racism"

- Jane Elliot

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This quote by Jane Elliot talks to the systemic racism that exists in the education system in the United States. It recommends that the education system is designed to maintain the status quo and to keep bigotry alive. This suggests that the education system is not developed to challenge the existing power structures or to promote equality and justice. Instead, it is designed to keep the existing class structure in location and to ensure that racism continues to exist. This quote highlights the need for education reform in order to create a more equitable and just society. It likewise acts as a pointer that bigotry is still a significant concern in the United States which it needs to be dealt with in order to create a more equitable and simply society.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jane Elliot somewhere between January 17, 1947 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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