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Sep 19, 2022 · What Was The Blue Eyes Brown Eyes Experiment? In 1968, schoolteacher Jane Elliott decided to divide her classroom into students with blue eyes and students with brown eyes. The experiment, known as Blue Eyes Brown Eyes experiment, is regarded as an eye-opening way for children to learn about racism and discrimination.
Jane Elliott (née Jennison; born November 30, 1933) is an American diversity educator. As a schoolteacher, she became known for her "Blue eyes/Brown eyes" exercise, which she first conducted with her third-grade class on April 5, 1968, the day after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Nov 17, 2017 · KARINA BLAND. Blue eyes, brown eyes: What Jane Elliott's famous experiment says about race 50 years on. Karina Bland. The Republic | azcentral.com. 0:05. 0:45. Jane Elliott is 84...
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Oct 5, 2021 · Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes: A Cautionary Tale of Race and Brutality. Hardcover – October 5, 2021. The never-before-told true story of Jane Elliott and the “Blue-Eyes, Brown-Eyes Experiment” she made world-famous, using eye color to simulate racism.
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Jul 9, 2020 · A 52-year-old social experiment has gone viral. Archival footage from 1968 soon found itself in feeds after the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day. It features an exercise in which white 8 and 9-years-olds sit in Jane Elliott's class in Riceville, Iowa, wearing blank stares and teary eyes. MORE: Black influencer answers 9 common racism questions
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about Jane Elliott's blue eyes vs brown eyes experiment. Discover the teacher Jane Elliott's experiment and how it represents the nature of group prejudice. Updated:...
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Jan 1, 2015 · Jane Elliott gave 'The Oprah Show' audience members a chance to experience racism firsthand when she divided them into two groups: those who have blue eyes and those with brown eyes. The blue-eyes group was discriminated against while the people with brown eyes were catered to.
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