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Teachers union, DeSantis disagree on whether slavery had any benefits

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New Florida education standards say slaves learned skills that 'could be applied to their personal benefit.' Teachers say that is 'ahistorical.'

The head of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, and other educators decried Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on recent comments involving slavery.

The skills performed by slaves mentioned would include agricultural work, painting, carpentry, tailoring, domestic service, blacksmithing and transportation. The new lesson would be taught to children in grades 6-8.

 

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