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Jane Elliott Against the World
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Jane Elliott Against the World

2026-01-27 · 94 min · ★ 9.0

Documentary

A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly 90, she refuses to hold back amid today’s fights about race, history, and power after a lifetime of speaking out.

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Directors
Judd Ehrlich
Production companies
Flatbush Pictures, Submarine Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jane ElliottJane ElliottSelf
Oprah WinfreyOprah WinfreySelf (Archive Footage)
Peter JenningsPeter JenningsSelf (Archive Footage)
Ted KoppelTed KoppelSelf (Archive Footage)
Killer MikeKiller MikeSelf
Yohuru WilliamsYohuru WilliamsSelf
Ibram X. KendiSelf

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