Controversial Florida curriculum sparks outrage over portrayal of slavery's benefits

Florida's new education standards for African American history include a controversial benchmark that requires middle school students to learn that slaves benefited from bondage. The changes to the Black history curriculum have sparked protests and backlash from teachers, historians, and parents who argue that it is an attempt to water down and distort the truth about slavery. Critics believe that teaching such a narrative erases the harsh realities of slavery and risks erasing Black history in classrooms. Activists are calling for the truth to be taught and for elected officials who embrace the truth about Black history to be voted into office.