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Jonathan Kozol

An author and leftist social advocate who began his career as a teacher in disadvantaged schools during the 60s.

Raymond Abbott

A disadvantaged child whose friends and family bring a case against New Jersey for failing to educate the child properly or to give the child resources equal to those in nearby public schools.

Alexander

An articulate student in a poor, but creative, New York school who sees privilege as a self-perpetuating system.

William Bennett

A callous, hard-line, Education Secretary to the president whose term spanned in the late 80s and early 90s.

George H.W. Bush

The 41st president of the United States, whose term took place during the late 80s and early 90s.

David

The thoughtful, young, white man who attends the privileged Rye NY High School and is the only student who shows anything but fear or disdain for non-white kids who attend...

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