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During the 2020s controversies around critical race theory (CRT) emerged that resulting in the introduction of legislation banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools.

Background
In an interview on Fox News in September 2020, Conservative activist Christopher Rufo strongly denounced critical race theory. Rufo was invited to a series of meetings with President Donald Trump and the administration which resulted in a Presidential Executive Order calling on a number federal agencies to defund programs that referred to CRT and concepts such as white privilege. CRT was accused of being "racist", "un-American", and "divisive". During the fall of 2020 and in 2021, Trump's messaging during 2020 U.S. presidential election campaign and its aftermath including strong messaging against critical race theory. This theme was adopted by some conservative commentators on Fox News and right-wing talk radio shows.

By September 2021, the CRT concept had become a "flash point" for Republicans in the United States as part of the culture wars, according to a Washington Post article. Those who support CRT see it as as an intellectual tool set developed by legal scholars for examining systemic racism. Republicans work towards preventing CRT from being used in schools across the United States.