Jane Elliott's Brown Eye/Blue Eye Test

UNI alum Jane Elliot describes the first time she administered her legendary test.

[@freedomm]

Jane Elliot's work should be recognised all over the world.

[@コカーコーラ02]

It did nothing but make children cruel

[@crillspez6011]

It absolutely should be

[@ms-jd1yo]

@@コカーコーラ02that was part of the plan. white people with blonde hair and blue eyes are the most hated people on earth, despite us being the nicest people on the planet lol

[@demekonrn]

​@BZ-2002 you have no fvcking clue what it did for those who actually remember it.

[@iangutoskie2315]

As a self hating white woman? This woman is insanely stupid

[@cheryltrella4260]

I love her teachings we need more teachers like her. God Bless her

[@TheEvilOnes666]

She should teach minorities why they are entitled to free health care and why they should be demanding free access to vaccines as well. I hope for her sake that she has been vaccinated too.

[@PinkSteel4real]

No teacher would have a job. You're clueless as to how this school system works...hush hush

[@yoha3234]

She isn’t a teacher, she is an activist.

[@VuNguyen-fv5jl]

Mentally so sharp at this age too. What an iconic lady

[@niapaulino3310]

I love this teacher! Jane Elliot for the Nobel Peace prize.

[@darthvader5532]

Why, she did a social experiment that forced a fake racism on people for the sake of proving a point out of context. Racism and Tribalaiam are two different things. Racism is the hatred of other races, tribalism is the preference of self like races. All people are guilty of both.

[@saltypork101]

She's great, but it would be pretty egregious to give her that kind of accolade simply for echoing what black people have been saying this whole time. Instead of putting her on a pedestal like that, the best way to honour her would be if we all learned the lessons she is trying to teach.

[@benjaminpbarrett7607]

@@saltypork101 If you think she's a "teacher" then you need to go live in a truely "racist" country. Your not even considering the FACT that defining people by race IS RACISIM. GO STUDY HISTORY. YOU OBVIOUSLY NEVER HAVE DONE THAT!!!

[@saltypork101]

@@Over-for-now What can I say but "yikes"

[@TheEvilOnes666]

She should receive her vaccines with that prize too.

[@ellyleegwater2397]

4:40F inally i found her after years of searching. I saw her with grown-ups crossing a line and was intriged. Thank you so much for teaching us.

[@MsQD]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN. I want that sweatshirt. "prejudice is an emotional commitment to ignorance."

[@TheEvilOnes666]

I hope that she's not prejudice against getting vaccinated.

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

Do you know how much $ she made teaching hatred ?

[@syn-1994]

Wonderful human being right here.

[@yoha3234]

Sure, if angry and hateful makes a person wonderful. She may be the most wonderful person I have ever heard of.

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

Watching "Blue-Eyed" in 2001 woke me up that I could never truly "know" what people suffering discrimination go through, period. But rewatching her documentary in 2021 made me question where we went wrong. Thank you, Jane Elliott. It truly is the greatest honor to have been wisened by your exercise, just by watching it.

[@titusrichardson539]

I love your thoughts and how she has effectively change your thought process ✨️ in this regard

[@TheEvilOnes666]

She should be teaching minorities why vaccines are safe and that they need to go out and demand free access to vaccines.

[@DNSMLT]

Oh so now I get it. She's narrowing down white people with blue eyes and blonde hair. 😆

[@parrotjunglecolada8270]

None of her points make sense, she just hates white men and Christianity and got off on abusing white people, she’s a kunt and should have never been allowed around children, if the only reason blacks are unsuccessful is because of white oppression then how do you explain all of Africa? How do you explain every single black neighborhood in the world? How do you explain that they never invented anything ever even long before colonialism, it’s because they are biologically dumber and more prone to violence and lack self control, it’s so freaking obvious you can see it everyday with your own eyes

[@jacquelineburson9714]

This amazing life lesson should be taught in schools, on jobs, jails etc.

[@ClappOnUpp]

It was taught to me in grade school. Not by doing the experiment but by showing the classic documentary on it and discussing it at length. It's the reason why today I see CRT as insane Anne Martin Luther King would be rolling in his f****** grave

Let's now focus on racism towards white people.

[@monicedavis1814]

Absolutely

[@yoha3234]

No it shouldn’t.

[@darryl2346]

Thank you, Miss Elliot. Thank you for your honesty, your bravery, and educating us especially them.

[@frankieclayton9303]

God bless this beautiful woman!

[@manoa1547]

I admire Elliott-sensei's bravery and love to have conducted such an experimental class.

[@iangutoskie2315]

She’s hateful to the core. Liberalism is disguising hate as love.

[@onelove8118]

She is genius and so brave. God bless this lady

[@skuttlebucket]

This is a Wonderful Teacher, A Wonderful Human Being, A Wonderful Person...xx xx

[@yoha3234]

No, not really.

[@nutsack]

@@yoha3234 care to elaborate?

[@deansiephillips437]

Love this perfectly explained we studied her experiment as part of our NNEB nursery nurse course. Attitudes can be changed and challenged love this x

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

Nursery?

[@ronaldsneek]

I'm from Holland, when I was about 10 we had a black boy and girl in our class it was interesting because that skincolor was new for us, it was 1978. We played together and had fun together. Racism was not in our vocabulary, there was no black and white there was friendly and unfriendly. I have brown eyes by the way.

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Holland? You don't know what you are talking about. Come over to America, and interact with some of our American "knee grows" and you will see why people have issues with them. I live just outside Philly. I know. Prejudices exist for a reason. People are not stupid!

[@TheIndispensableOpposition]

@@JohnSmith-ct5jd -👴🏻

[@blackgirlmagic8438]

​@JohnSmith-ct5jd As a black person, I find this comment extremely offensive. Not all black people are criminals or thugs or thiefs. Not all black people are dumber than white people. This is a stereotype that needs to change.

[@Som-Hanoolaato]

Very intelligent Lady Thanks for sharing.

[@kennethtucker4817]

Go ahead lady! Good work! 😊

[@geniushisfriends1260]

There should be more like you teaching our children. Education system needs change. Attitudes of mind.

[@ChristopherKummetz]

Third graders are still impressionable. This type of “experiment” wouldn’t work with adults. Hatred and racism are LEARNED.

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

"Hatred and racism are LEARNED."---Yeah, from actual life experience.

[@MetalHead4Life94]

Watch the video of the class and then the video from Operas show in 1992 and see the massive difference in reaction and understanding

[@corinnarish2360]

She taught the same lesson to older people though so, but I do agree. It’s taught and learnt. No one person just wakes up and hates on another.

[@yoha3234]

Yeah pretty sorry to treat children that way.

[@aprylshowers22]

Blessings 🙌 to you Jane...

[@lightningshy5287]

I want so badly to meet this lady before she passes. It is insane how sharp she is at the age of 90.

[@rebeccahickman2713]

I went to UNI. It turns out some of the best teachers in the country.. it doesn’t surprise me someone so forward thinking came from Iowa

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

Her ancestry isn't from Iowa.

[@halfmanhalfamazing7392]

She keep tell you guys its not a test, it is an exercise. And if you keep saying test you are part of the problem which means you're not listening.

[@MichaelArnold-w7n]

I show this every year to my students. Remarkable paradigmatic shifts occur.

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

The Irish slave trade began when James II sold 30,000 Irish prisoners as slaves to the New World. His Proclamation of 1625 required Irish political prisoners be sent overseas and sold to English settlers in the West Indies. By the mid 1600s, the Irish were the main slaves sold to Antigua and Montserrat. At that time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves

[@thedrazzyshow]

Legendary

[@ladellhill7103]

Preach it lady

[@dappdaddy33]

….the GREAT Dr. Jane Elliot 💯✔️…

[@Movealong311]

I'm proud of you for paying attention

[@nkemokeke9891]

Amazing Woman....thank you Jane Elliot

[@chrisfinch8637]

Whenever I hear Jane mention the story of where she was, during the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., it makes me feel as if I was there with her, when it had just happened. It's very interesting and moving, that she remembers the whole tragedy, as if it happened just 10min. ago. Even when I learned about MLK Jr. and his family, as well as the tragedy, for the first time in Grade School, it made me sad that this society would ever take away such a powerful hero, who was dreaming of the world joining hands together, no matter what the color of anyone's skin is. Jane shall forever be remembered, as the teacher who taught her third grade class the importance of how to treat others fairly and what discrimination can feel like, over the course of a few hours, or even a few days. Jane Elliot, without you, certain people wouldn't be who they are, if it hadn't been for your blue/brown eyed exercise.

[@markaja2]

She illustrated a problem with the way people think that connects with people on a logical and emotional level. She was angry at the weakness of people to fall victim to prejudice. This is how she made her niche and spoke the truth. Her anger at injustice overwhelmed any fear of retribution from revealing the truth. So many people today say that considering the truth doesn't matter because because we experience truth differently. This kind of thinking is not good for individuals, societies, or international relations. "Let's ignore whether Schroedinger's cat is alive or dead and make up our own story." Schroedinger's cat analogy was made up to show how ridiculous a new idea in physics was. That new idea was found to be true in quantum mechanics. The truth in the eyes of quantum mechanics is what is mostly likely to be true, not that the truth can't be known. I think finding solutions should look for win-win situations and be willing to have some things to compromise, and other things to not compromise.

[@AnimatedKadenMusicAndCartoons]

Jane Elliott is a living legend

[@katiestocks2361]

Jane Elliot the woman that you are ❤️

[@coronayourealoner824]

Incredible experiment which really makes you think every time you watch it. It shows still to this day how many people are treated due to race or religion.

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Except no black people are ever treated this way in real life. It is based on a phony premise.

[@nutsack]

@@JohnSmith-ct5jd Please cite your sources, thanks

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

I know how it feels to be treated that way. Especially when I was a child. We are all different shades of color. The only people on earth without color are albinos.

[@toriipeden8995]

Nobel peace prize is needed

[@TheEvilOnes666]

She deserves a vaccine with that prize as well.

[@toriipeden8995]

@@TheEvilOnes666 as does the world

[@TheEvilOnes666]

@@toriipeden8995 Absolutely. I'm all for free health care for minorities too. They should all get their vaccines as well so that we can flatline this curve. Hell, I'll go so far as to say that they should be paid for it!

[@GrunonFeliz]

we are going in the exact opposite direction in schools right now in 2024. It is heartbreaking.

[@bgurtek]

Dang, that was a super lesson plan!

[@annalisemakel6979]

We love you 💜😍

[@kimberlybroomell1744]

Thank you

[@CamMcGinn1981]

Mrs Elliot, you are a human gem. Thank you. EDIT: Amazing how believing one's self to be better than others turns them into such horrid people.

[@MichelleCacace]

Jane Eliott is a National Treasure

[@yoha3234]

😂😂😂😂

[@frankieclayton9303]

This is wise everyone needs to pay attention to because it's all true right facts 💯 percent 👍

[@familysupportzzz3983]

Jane is still emotiobal about the killing of MLK

[@illreel5169]

I completely commend this Professor on a level that most human beings don't have to ability to impress me on... 🥳🤩🥳They did a similar experiment to my Kindergarten Class & the kids with green, grey or blue eyes were physically fighting the other kids on the playground, way after out teacher told us it was over... It's showed how "once a person gets something negative in their mind for 1 day, it may take weeks to free them of the negative impact it beholds" Stockholm Syndrome is the devil's pie... We need to Abolish Racism all together!!! #GreatVid...🎥🎬🎥

[@actionjackson5646]

Jane Elliot is a true Iowan. I grew up in Iowa and I was raised in the same way to accept everyone. Its a shame what this state is doing now...

[@vasselldonn5104]

Can you suggest towns that as a black male I could move and feel safe in iowa?

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Come to Philly, and see how it really is.

[@curtaintyme]

Excellent teacher, been listening @ her for a long time

[@robinromine8158]

Wish she had been my teacher!!

[@TheEvilOnes666]

Same here. I would have encouraged her to go get vaccinated.

[@onelove8118]

@@TheEvilOnes666 why???

[@takialucas-drakes3797]

God Bless you ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

[@AL-oy6cg]

Why is Mrs Elliot not leading classes across the world? She and Daryl Davis should have won every accolade known to man for the lessons their teach about prejudice, racism, ignorance, stereotypes and everything that turns people against others

[@LeahRobb]

I like the message on her sweater.

[@TheEvilOnes666]

She should wear another sweater with a message that says "go get vaccinated".

[@neatoketo6238]

I’m 53 and my 6th grade social studies teacher did this exercise with my class many years ago, putting the girls against the boys. I distinctly remember not liking when the girls had to sit at the back of the room on the floor and watch as the boys were fed homemade cookies.

[@firegame2064]

AMEN, AMEN MRS. ELLIOTT!!!!

[@katherinevonbargen598]

We are all lost now

[@troykeeling9752]

This should be mandatory!

[@deeneirowilliams9479]

Jane Elliott!!!🤔👏👏👏👌👌👌👋🖖

[@williamchin5904]

Very resonating!

[@billietae5693]

Jane Elliot should be in charge.

[@FABRIC8TIONUNLIMITE1]

She is alright by Me.

[@susanhanstock6879]

This is 4 years old. What has she got to say about mixed marriages in 2024? Where brown eyes marry blue eyes?

[@stacyMighty]

Very interesting

[@maxwellgraves635]

Someone link me to where I can buy that sweatshirt pls

[@TheSkittleKing-r6o]

Is that phineas

[@romeofrancis6604]

I want that sweatshirt

[@pablotorres33]

She needs to come to Florida

[@eriktaylor1225]

No thanks.

[@marciareese3888]

AMEN.. ..JANE ELLIOTT.

[@tiffanyhadish1045]

😭😭😭😭😭📖📖📖🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️I love her

[@owretchedguy07]

It still wasn't changed with the death of George Floyd either. (This from Southside Mpls MN).

[@PeteyWheatie]

She is one of God's Angels ❤

[@cheesecakeisgross4645]

I wanna see a blue eyed black guy participate.

[@user-fs5ji1tv6l]

The Irish slave trade began when James II sold 30,000 Irish prisoners as slaves to the New World. His Proclamation of 1625 required Irish political prisoners be sent overseas and sold to English settlers in the West Indies. By the mid 1600s, the Irish were the main slaves sold to Antigua and Montserrat. At that time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves

[@vincenthampton8495]

Why is this beautiful woman not Vice President or secretary department o labor???? Kamala what’s up?????

[@bgurtek]

Races are like the beginning of speciation among humans. But evolution never took us that far - and thankfully, never will.

[@Go_for_it652]

I have a dream . Well show me the plan.

[@neargrog685]

Ah suddenly it all makes sense. ML King Jr got shot, Jane had a breakdown then decided every single white person is racist - with the exception of herself & family

[@jaym5938]

This woman already proved to herself, 52 years ago, you cannot get equality and equity into the heads of those who espouse evil because you changed their attitude in the negative.

[@suzieparis6821]

The sad thing is ppl dont even care anymore

[@urial2afire]

wow, this is some knowledge

[@diannemelendezassociaterea2903]

I love this

[@suzieparis6821]

Brilliant Woman

[@jessieburnett5830]

Queen

[@AstorSkywalker]

I'd like to know the opinions of his husband and their conversations. He must be a wonderful man too. Thank you Mrs. Elliot for your teachings.

[@loveppl6999]

THERE ARE GOOD GEMINIS N BAD ONES. SHE IS A GREAT ONE.

[@SmokinLoon5150]

LoL... I'll give her credit. She is trying, really trying. What she FAILS to accommodate for is the cultural and socioeconomic issues. Today, what she thinks she is helping to educate to identify and/or expose she is actually empowering excuses. People don't think they the way she she presents, everything is an action/reaction. A person fights the police the police take action. People act quiet and respectful they get it reciprocated. The skin color thing isn't what it used to be and the like of her isn't helping anything, all she is doing is making excuses and staging.

[@HoseaMatavao]

👍👍👍👍

[@marqueswatts7489]

Wow

[@Love-t5l8p]

🗽.

[@fedupto68]

And this is why we need to stop praising people who tolerate victimization. And criticizing people who don't. Stop telling people to shut and comply. Stop calling people mouthy for defending themselves.Stop blaming them for making what should have never happened to them to begin with worse by standing up for themselves.This is why it never ends. You excuse the victimization.

[@Movealong311]

People have added the wrong emotions to our world......

[@takialucas-drakes3797]

☮️☮️✝️✝️

[@elsienazziwa4056]

Tennessee needs to remember this.

[@genestacoleman2754]

I agree with Jane Elliott 🙇🏾 hallelujah 🙌🏾 however this country will always be racist

[@uolocur9356]

It will always be racist, as long as you think it is. Victim complexes will only die when the people that hold them want them to die.

[@cardinalRG]

Good message, terrible messenger. She's a mind-fokker more than an educator.

[@yoha3234]

What a hateful person. Anyone that would treat children like this, no matter the race, is an absolute sorry human being.

[@elsienazziwa4056]

To stand up for the truth amidst adversity. It's why s/he is my hero.

[@sandorhartig3957]

Experiment!!!

[@susanjones7482]

Kudos to her for showing a class of all white kids exactly what discrimination feels like. However my elementary school decided to run the same experiment when I was in 2nd grade, in California. That class was pretty diverse. Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Filipino , Samoan, etc. We didn’t need to learn about diversity. We were already inclusive. So all it taught brown-eyed kids was how to feel superior, and the blue-eyed kids learned what it was like to be ridiculed by their “friends”. When the “best” eye color switched to blue, there was a massive meltdown from the brown-eyed kids (tears and wailing) and the experiment was halted. While the blue-eyed kids learned a valuable lesson, there were only about 4 of us, the brown-eyed kids (from what I see of them on social media) never lost their desire to feel superior to others.

[@DNSMLT]

I learned at a young age that hatred is the culprit and idiot ELITES teaching children about racism just to keep racism alive. I grew up in a diversified city, neighborhood and school. Most of us loved each other! We never looked at the color of our skin.

[@parrotjunglecolada8270]

Yes kudos for to her for abusing white children with a nonsensical theories that based on her own hatred of the white race, what a hero

[@twinkr5060]

It starts when they are young it sinks in better racism will be no more stop that European teaching just tell the truth

[@alchesterdescallar6053]

Hahahah… Lets go Bannon!!!

[@chrismitchell457]

I love her so much