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1. 1. American Grammar

   

   American Grammar examines the origins of public schooling in the United States through the nineteenth century, showing how education was shaped by and helped reproduce racial hierarchies affecting Black, Native, and white communities. Givens traces how profits from slavery, seizure of Indigenous lands, and federal policies funded schools and boarding systems that advantaged white students, and argues that contemporary disputes over curricula and access reflect these long-standing structural forces. Combining archival research and personal reflection, the book offers a revised origin story and language for imagining a more equitable education system.

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