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Scott, John Anthony – Inequality in Education, 1977
James W. Loewen and Charles Sallis wrote "Mississippi: Conflict and Change" to be used as a state history text. A state rating committee rejected the book. The authors have sued the state, claiming that the old text, used exclusively since 1962, violates the rights of blacks and other minority groups. (GC)
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Influences, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Moore, Robert B. – 1975
By comparing a text that is especially biased with one that is especially free of bias, the understanding and recognition of race and sex bias in history textbooks can be developed. "Your Mississippi" by John K. Bettersworth and "Mississippi: Conflict and Change", edited by Sallis and Loewen, provide examples for such a study.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black History, Civil Rights, Comparative Analysis
