The state’s curriculum standards for the African-American Studies course say students will learn how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit. I would have turned that around and said that slavers exploited the skilled labor of slaves, but hey, that’s the South for you. Paul Burns, the chancellor of K-12 public schools, defended the standards, denying that they referred to slavery as beneficial. Oh no, it does not say that slavery was beneficial, only that there were benefits to being enslaved. I hear that slavery does have some benefits, you know.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2023 19:19 UTC