Florida's official racism is ramping up and up and up: "Students at Florida public schools will now learn that Black people benefitted from slavery because it taught them skills. This change is part of the African American history standards the State Board of Education approved at a Wednesday meeting." https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/07/19/do-not-for-the-love-of-god-tell-kids-that-slavery-was-beneficial/
@dangillmor The quote from the guidelines is this: "Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit"
I do not like the way that is worded, but I think that basically just means it is calling for instruction like this:
(https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/national-expansion-and-reform-1815-1880/pre-civil-war-african-american-slavery/) "In Southern cities, many worked at a variety of skilled trades as well as common laborers. It was not unusual for those working in the cities to put away enough money to buy their freedom. Indeed, Southern cities, as well as many in the North, had large free black populations."
The guidelines go on to require teaching about Tulsa and Rosewood (AFAICT) so, I don't know – it sounds better than when I was in school.
