I edited the post to reflect it's for a 1st grader.
The material itself does not cover 'racism,' it is using racist examples for situations where people did not cooperate. I'm saying there are PLENTY of other examples which could be used in the place of racist ones.

Yes, history should be studied. I don't believe it should be thrown in children's faces though. It's a tragedy most children are exposed to racism daily, mine has not, and is not.