Sampson, Meg

"The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María: How Eurocentric Bias Dominates American Education"

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Major: Communications and Media

Freshman, College of Communications

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Abstract

History books are an early source of bias for students in theAmerican education system, meaning that history classes tend to become very Eurocentric. Students often learn the past as required by some common core system, which can exclude topics that represent minorities throughout history and instead focus on rote memorization off acts. Why do students more commonly know the name of Columbus’s ships rather than Alice Paul, the woman who proposed the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? American students would benefit from history classes that use multiple historical sources and promote the examination of bias as part of the course.

Course: HON 100

Rhetoric and Critical Inquiry

Professor: Michael Raleigh

Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse

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Poster