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Jane Elliott Against the World

A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly 90, she refuses to hold back amid today’s fights about race, history, and power after a lifetime of speaking out.

Top Cast

  • Jane Elliott

    Jane Elliott

    Self

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    Self (Archive Footage)

  • Peter Jennings

    Peter Jennings

    Self (Archive Footage)

  • Ted Koppel

    Ted Koppel

    Self (Archive Footage)

  • Killer Mike

    Killer Mike

    Self

  • Yohuru Williams

    Yohuru Williams

    Self

  • Ibram X. Kendi

    Ibram X. Kendi

    Self

Overview

A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly 90, she refuses to hold back amid today’s fights about race, history, and power after a lifetime of speaking out.

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