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. The description of slavery as beneficial is not t...
  • ChrisHani@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

    It was beneficial.

    To white property owners. Much to the detriment of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

    • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Literally the first sentence of the article. Emphasis added.

      Students at Florida public schools will now learn that Black people benefitted from slavery because it taught them skills.