Why history lessons are so threatening to those with power
Teeger, C.
(21 January 2025)
Why history lessons are so threatening to those with power.
LSE Inequalities.
(21 January 2025)
Why history lessons are so threatening to those with power.
LSE Inequalities.
If students are taught that the racism of the past is done and dusted, then it follows that there is nothing left to do – no policies left to enact. But if the playing field today is not equal – if the past still affects the present – then ignoring these legacies allows inequities to continue unchecked, writes Chana Teeger.