Isn’t the major controversy that they’re trying to argue that there were benefits for the slaves? Not benefits for the nation, benefits for the state, or even benefits for the plantation owners… but they’re forcing teachers to teach that the slaves themselves benefited - right?
These people are so fucked up, I just can’t. I can’t figure out how they’re in office.
Florida’s new teaching standards include the same language that scored national blowback last year for requiring middle school students to learn “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Fucking yikes. I wouldn’t have guessed that from just the title. I don’t understand why I don’t just assume the absolute worst when Republicans do anything these days 😂
Isn’t the major controversy that they’re trying to argue that there were benefits for the slaves? Not benefits for the nation, benefits for the state, or even benefits for the plantation owners… but they’re forcing teachers to teach that the slaves themselves benefited - right?
These people are so fucked up, I just can’t. I can’t figure out how they’re in office.
That is correct. Quote from the article:
That sounds an awful lot like how corporations spin terrible news to their employees.
Fucking yikes. I wouldn’t have guessed that from just the title. I don’t understand why I don’t just assume the absolute worst when Republicans do anything these days 😂
fascism.