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Article: American Presidents and Their Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Surrounding Education and Multiculturalism
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- Multicultural Education
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- April 1, 2004
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A Series of Research Studies in Educational Policy
Second Installment: Examining Presidents Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, & Dwight D. Eisenhower
Introduction
The presidents of the United States have had a lasting impact on the history of the United States. From the founding of this nation to the new century, the presidents have set the tone of the nation in matters of race. For centuries, the ideology of the country has been one in which only one perspective that of the white, European man has been dominant. The presidents have had the power to change this perspective but have failed to do so for many reasons, such as greed, weakness, timidity (Brands, 2003; Steinfield, 1972).
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