"DeSantis Under Fire for Controversial Florida Curriculum on Slavery"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended a controversial school curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labor, stating that enslaved persons picked up skills that they later used for personal benefit. However, he also distanced himself from the specific assertions of the teachings, claiming he wasn't involved in it. The curriculum, which has faced criticism, will likely be a topic of discussion as DeSantis campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. The Florida Department of Education's social studies standards include a lesson instructing teachers to teach students about the various duties and trades performed by slaves.