The architects of the theory argue that the United States was founded on the theft of land and labor and that federal law has preserved the unequal treatment of people on the basis of race. It centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nationвЂ™s institutions and that they function to maintain the dominance of white people in society. Scholars developed it during the 1970s and 1980s in response to what they viewed as a lack of racial progress following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. Real-world examples of students being indoctrinated in its principles are difficult to find.Д¬ritical race theory is a way of thinking about AmericaвЂ™s history through the lens of racism. Yet, even those who condemn or seek to ban critical race theory in schools often struggle to define what it is. Over the past year, it has morphed from an obscure academic discussion point on the left into a political rallying cry on the right. The term seemed to appear in statehouses and at political rallies almost from nowhere. The concept known as critical race theory is the new lightning rod of the GOP. And several Republican-controlled states have invoked it in legislation restricting how race can be taught in public schools. Senate introduced a resolution condemning any requirement for teachers to be trained in it.

Former President Donald Trump has railed against it.

(AP) - It has become a major issue in the Virginia governorвЂ™s race.

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