Why is this theoretical framework being targeted and banned

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Read this primer from the American Bar Association on critical race theory: Critical Race Theory Defined
Then watch these short segments below from PBS breaks down the controversy around the notion of "woke," book banning, and this theoretical framework.
Finally, answer the questions provided at the bottom of the page.

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According to the primer article that you read, what is critical race theory?
How and why is this theoretical framework being targeted and banned?
What types of books are being banned and why?
What is at stake for those who seek the bans and those who are fighting against them?
What are the ways that the term woke is defined and where do particular definitions and uses of the term come from?
After exploring the material on media literacy below, what experience do you have with this concept and how could it be used to support critical thinking about the case studies above on critical race theory, book banning, and discourses around woke?
What's your take on all this?

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