Florida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'

https://blavity.com/florida-democrat-introduces-bill-to-prevent-teaching-that-black-people-benefited-from-slavery

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SPRUNT@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y

The ones saying that black people benefitted from slavery are the same ones saying that women benefit from rape.

testgoatpleaseignore@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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the_q@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
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Orbituary@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

In a weird and moronic way, the first amendment right to "Freedom of Speech and Expression" got twisted to mean, "I can suppress your freedoms because dur dee hur."

Pratai@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y
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blahsay@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

This is so weird I'm interested in how they justify this claim. Did life expectancy increase or something?

Twentytwodividedby7@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

No, but the dipshits who passed the law this is in response to claimed they benefitted from slavery with job skills basically. Its fucking insane

blahsay@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Hah that's crazy! 'What are they complaining about!? They got taught the valuable (to the owners) skill of picking cotton!' That's wild.