杰克逊小姐。密西西比州州长泰特·里维斯周一签署了一项法案，以限制在课堂上讨论种族问题，该法案立即成为法律。
共和党人里维斯在社交媒体上发布的一段视频中说:“与一些批评者可能声称的相反，这项法案无论如何，无论如何，也无论如何都不会禁止历史教学。”“任何声称该法案将以某种方式阻止密西西比州儿童了解美国历史的说法都是彻头彻尾的错误。”
参议院法案2113的简称称它将禁止“批判种族理论”但是立法的主要文本并没有提到或者定义这个理论，并且许多法案的支持者也说他们不能定义它。
新法律规定，任何学校、社区学院或大学都不能教授任何“性别、种族、民族、宗教或民族血统是天生的优等或劣等”
美国公民自由联盟在一份声明中说，反对批评种族理论的法律“几乎是试图压制学生和教育工作者之间对种族和性别的讨论。”
共和党控制的众议院在经过六个小时的辩论后，于3月3日以75票对43票通过了该法案。在辩论中，几位黑人议员发表了慷慨激昂的反对讲话。他们说，这项立法可能压制关于种族主义有害影响的诚实讨论，因为如果历史课让白人儿童感到不舒服，父母可以投诉。
当该法案在1月份通过共和党控制的参议院时，所有的黑人参议员都拒绝投票，并退席以示抗议。
全国各地的共和党人一直在通过说批判性种族理论是一种威胁来筹集资金，多个共和党领导的州已经通过法律或行政措施禁止或限制批判性种族理论或类似概念的教学。
批判种族理论是一个学术框架，研究种族主义如何塑造了公共政策和机构，如法律制度，以及这些如何延续了白人在社会中的主导地位。
密西西比州教育主管凯里·赖特说，该州的学校没有教授批判种族理论。密西西比大学法学院开设了一门理论选修课。
密西西比州是黑人居民比例最高的州，约为38%。连同南方腹地的其他州，包括邻近的阿拉巴马州，它是民权运动的熔炉。
Mississippi gov signs law limiting race in lessons
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Monday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms, and it became law immediately.
“Contrary to what some critics may claim, this bill in no way, in no shape and in no form prohibits the teaching of history,” Republican Reeves said in a video posted on social media. “Any claim that this bill will somehow stop Mississippi kids from learning about American history is just flat-out wrong.”
The short title of Senate Bill 2113 says it would prohibit “critical race theory.” But the main text of the legislation does not mention or define the theory, and many supporters of the bill also have said they cannot define it.
The new law says no school, community college or university could teach that any “sex, race, ethnicity, religion or national origin is inherently superior or inferior.”
The ACLU of Mississippi said in a statement that laws opposing critical race theory “are thinly veiled attempts to silence discussions of race and gender amongst student and educators.”
The Republican-controlled House voted 75-43 to pass the bill March 3 after a six-hour debate in which several Black lawmakers gave impassioned speeches in opposition. They said the legislation could squelch honest discussion about the harmful effects of racism because parents could complain if history lessons make white children uncomfortable.
When the bill passed the Republican-controlled Senate in January, all of the Black senators withheld their votes and walked out in protest.
Republicans across the country have been raising money by saying critical race theory is a threat and multiple Republican-led states have banned or limited the teaching of critical race theory or similar concepts through laws or administrative actions.
Critical race theory is an academic framework that examines how racism has shaped public policy and institutions such as the legal system, and how those have perpetuated the dominance of white people in society.
Mississippi Superintendent of Education Carey Wright said critical race theory is not taught in the state's schools. The University of Mississippi law school offers an elective class on the theory.
Mississippi has the highest percentage of Black residents of any state — about 38%. Along with other states in the Deep South, including neighboring Alabama, it was a crucible of the civil rights movement.
