DeSantis Administration Criticized for Omitting 'Opposing Viewpoints' on Slavery in AP Course
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Rolling Stone
Florida Department of Education officials objected to the proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course, claiming it presented an "oppressor vs. oppressed" view of slavery. Internal comments revealed objections to discussions on the financial and material enrichment of Europeans involved in the slave trade, concerns about promoting critical race theory ideas of reparations, and the rejection of opposing viewpoints. This is part of a larger trend in Florida's education system, which includes the introduction of right-wing propaganda through the use of PragerU videos and the banning of classroom instruction on LGBTQ issues and gender identity.