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DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour
DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended a hard-right school curriculum that went into effect in his state this week while on the campaign trail for the Republican presidential nomination. At an event in Utah, Governor DeSantis defended how slavery will now be taught in Florida middle schools. Children will now be taught that enslaved persons picked up skills that they later “parlayed” into profitable crafts after slavery was abolished. “They’re probably going to show that some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a blacksmith into doing things later in life,” Mr DeSantis told reporters on Friday. However at the same press conference, the GOP candidate also appeared to back away from the specific assertions of the teachings, saying of the curriculum: “I didn’t do it. I wasn’t involved in it.” He went on to say that the curriculum was “rooted in whatever is factual”. “It was not anything that was done politically,” he added. The Florida governor’s hard-right record will likely be a key talking point on the 2024 campaign trail - potentially presenting both a boon for Mr DeSantis in the GOP primary but also a challenge as he seeks to woo moderates in a general election. Florida Department of Education’s social studies standards for the 2023-2024 school year provide lesson topics for teachers including a “benchmark clarification” which instructs educators to teach students that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit”. It isn’t clear what “their personal benefit” would be in this scenario. The line is included as part of a broader lesson entitled: “Examine the various duties and trades performed by slaves (e.g., agriculturalwork, painting, carpentry, tailoring, domestic service, blacksmithing, transportation).” The majority of polling puts Mr DeSantis second in the crowded GOP primary field, though he trails former president Donald Trump by a wide margin and faces a number of rivals closing in on his position including Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley. Read More Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5M fine Florida man pleads guilty over Jan 6 riot as state’s governor Ron DeSantis insists there was no insurrection Trump outstrips nearest Republican rival DeSantis by 30 points in latest poll - live Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5M fine
2023-07-24 01:32
Bank of England says UK economy is coping with higher rates
Bank of England says UK economy is coping with higher rates
By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy is so far proving resilient to a surge in interest
2023-07-12 15:39
Uzbek leader re-elected for seven-year term in snap election
Uzbek leader re-elected for seven-year term in snap election
TASHKENT (Reuters) -Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected with 87.1% of the vote on Sunday, the Central Election Commission said
2023-07-10 19:23
3 ways Florida State proved they’re College Football Playoff contenders vs. LSU
3 ways Florida State proved they’re College Football Playoff contenders vs. LSU
Florida State beat the socks off LSU in the second half, showing themselves as College Football Playoff contenders. These three things prove it.
2023-09-04 12:00
Scump Believes Modern Warfare 2 Aim Assist is Too Strong
Scump Believes Modern Warfare 2 Aim Assist is Too Strong
Modern Warfare 2 Aim Assist Controversy Explained
1970-01-01 08:00
NFL Power Rankings: Which teams will have the best rushing attacks this season?
NFL Power Rankings: Which teams will have the best rushing attacks this season?
NFL teams are throwing more than ever, but a solid rushing attack is still a weapon. Our latest NFL Power Rankings break down the best for next season.In this edition of NFL Power Rankings, we will rank the best rushing offenses for the upcoming 2023 season.In the modern era, NFL offenses te...
2023-07-06 21:59
Russia targets western Ukraine with missiles overnight and hits civilian infrastructure
Russia targets western Ukraine with missiles overnight and hits civilian infrastructure
Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack overnight has damaged multiple civilian buildings in Ukraine’s western region of Lviv and injured local residents
2023-08-15 14:48
Randal Grichuk delivers walk-off RBI, Angels score twice in the 9th to beat Cleveland 3-2
Randal Grichuk delivers walk-off RBI, Angels score twice in the 9th to beat Cleveland 3-2
Kyren Paris tied it with his first career RBI before Randal Grichuk delivered a walk-off single, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their six-game skid with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Cleveland Guardians
2023-09-08 12:41
Trump surrender in Georgia case expected next week, source says
Trump surrender in Georgia case expected next week, source says
Negotiations between Donald Trump's lawyers and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office over the details of his surrender are expected to continue into next week, a source with knowledge of the talks tells CNN.
2023-08-17 21:08
Ackman Considers Musk’s X for New Investment Vehicle, WSJ Says
Ackman Considers Musk’s X for New Investment Vehicle, WSJ Says
Billionaire Bill Ackman would be interested in pursuing a deal with Elon Musk-owned X Corp. as part of
2023-10-02 00:45
Blue Jays' Jay Jackson says was tipping pitches against Aaron Judge
Blue Jays' Jay Jackson says was tipping pitches against Aaron Judge
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jay Jackson says he believes he was tipping his pitches when New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge homered against him Monday night
2023-05-18 02:11
Lilia Valutyte: Mother relives moment of stabbed daughter's death
Lilia Valutyte: Mother relives moment of stabbed daughter's death
Lilia Valutyte's mother on the moment her daughter was stabbed and the hunt to catch her killer.
2023-07-12 13:32