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Who Needs Multicultural Education? White Students, U.S. History, and the Construction of a Usable Past

A multicultural U.S. history curriculum offered in a mostly White middle school that focuses on the experiences of African-American slaves during the Civil War is described. This focus undermines students' ability to use history as a resource for thinking about contemporary race relations. A multicultural history curriculum is suggested. (MMU)

• Author/Creator: Wills, John S.
• Date Published: Sep
• Journal/Secondary Title: Anthropology & Education Quarterly
• Number: 3
• Volume: 27
• Year: 1996

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: Curriculum Development
• Subject: Multicultural Education

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