Another good chapter that hits on lots of great issues- Americanization, African roots, communism, names- lots of stuff that kids won’t get right away while introducing fear and the enemy- the FBI and COINTELPRO, which I will have to learn about too. However, having ideas there, even if left unexplained still sets up an opportunity for connections at a later date. No teacher would probably want to unpack all of the ideas in this book but to me that is one of the things that makes a great book- it can be read at different levels at different times and still prove to be an enjoyable, stimulating experience.
Also, just glimpsing at the back cover for a second, I even overlooked Disneyland- the fakest Whitest place on earth....
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