, and that students should learn about this topic in its entirety.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 Christians United for Israel summit on July 17 in Arlington, Virginia. DeSantis faced new criticisms over Florida's new educational standard that middle schoolers be taught slaves developed skills they would use as a"personal benefit."This standard has sparked criticism from educational and civil rights leaders, who have accused Florida Republicans of seeking to whitewash the history of slavery.
"Please keep this simple: If you require schools to teach the 'personal benefits' of slavery you are pro-slavery. Ron DeSantis is pro-slavery," the Democratic lawmaker tweeted on Saturday.If you require schools to teach the"personal benefits" of slavery you are pro-slavery.DeSantis defended the standards when pressed by a reporter, saying that he"wasn't involved" in writing these standards, which were"not done politically.