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Theory, or crt, is not a new idea. the theory's origins actually date back to the 1970s. >> the real evil was racism, the determination of white america to remain dominant over black america. and that could take all kinds of forms. >> reporter: harvard's first tenured black law professor, the late derek bell, is considered one of the originators of the academic study. >> both history, my experience, current events as we read them, all point to one conclusion about racism in this society. and that is that it is permanent, that it is an essential, it is not an aberration. >> reporter: at least t...

>> reporter: the impassioned arguments over critical race theory but don't quite know what it is, you're not alone. what is critical race theory to you? >> it's important to describe what it's not. >>er this five ten tets of it. i don't know all of them. >> reporter: do you think people understand what critical race theory actually is? >> that's a good question. >> reporter: it's become a political rallying cry. >> critical race theory is bigoted, a lie, and every bit as racist as klansmen in white sheets. >> reporter: crt is not a new idea. the theory's origins date back to the 1970s. >> the ...

Arguments over critical race theory -- >> you cannot tell me what is or is not racist. look at me. >> reporter: -- but don't know quite what it is, you're not alone. what is critical race theory to you? >> it's important to describe what it's not. >> there are five tenets of it. i do not know all of them. >> reporter: do you think people understand what critical race theory actually is? >> that's a good question. >> reporter: it's become a political rallying cry. [ chanting "shame on you" ] >> critical race theory is bigoted, it is a lie, and it is every bit as racist as the klansmen in white ...