Never forget? In some states it’s downright illegal to teach kids that complex, sophisticated and civilized societies existed here before white people showed up.
I’ll never forget being in 2nd grade and being taught that Christopher Columbus brought civilization to “the savages” and when I asked why they were savages, my teacher said, “Because they lived in teepees.”
I’ve been reading 1491 by Charles C Mann and telling my 14yo a lot of what I’ve been learning, it’s a fascinating book. We live in the rural southern Appalachians and I know for damn sure those teachers aren’t including nuance with their history.
Never forget? In some states it’s downright illegal to teach kids that complex, sophisticated and civilized societies existed here before white people showed up.
I’ll never forget being in 2nd grade and being taught that Christopher Columbus brought civilization to “the savages” and when I asked why they were savages, my teacher said, “Because they lived in teepees.”
I’ve been reading 1491 by Charles C Mann and telling my 14yo a lot of what I’ve been learning, it’s a fascinating book. We live in the rural southern Appalachians and I know for damn sure those teachers aren’t including nuance with their history.