Elliott achieved celebrity for her "blue eyes/brown eyes" exercise, which she first conducted in 1968 with her third grade class the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

Jane Elliott discusses with ABCNews.com on June 25, 2020, the legacy of her "Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes" exercise and why the lessons it teaches are still relevant today.

Jane Elliott was a 3rd grade teacher working in Riceville in 1968 when Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. “Every time I remember that day, I get literally sick to my stomach because Martin Luther ...