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July 19, 2023official actioneducationcivil rightshistory curriculumracism in americaanti Blackeducation censorship

Florida approves Black history standards criticized for slavery language

Florida approved new Black history standards that included language saying enslaved people developed skills that could be applied for their personal benefit. Teachers, students, civil-rights groups, and historians criticized the standards as a distortion of slavery and Black history.