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Did Busing Turn Kids Into Democrats?
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53:45Now PlayingIn the summer of 1975, white schoolchildren at some Louisville, Kentucky, public schools were faced with a choice: stay in the school system and undergo busing to integrate the schools, or leave the system entirely. A remarkable new study by the economist Ethan Kaplan shows that for students who stayed, busing had lasting effects on their political identities, making them more likely to identify as Democrats, support unions, and say that the world is not inherently fair.
Further reading:
“A Different WorldEnduring Effects of School Desegregation on Ideology and Attitudes () ,” by Ethan Kaplan, Jorg L. Spenkuch, and Cody Tuttle
The Nature of Prejudice () , by Gordon Allport
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