Published 08/30/2023 12:04:00 a.m.

Florida Wanted “Opposing Viewpoints” on Slavery in A.P. African American Studies Course

Officials in Florida's Department of Education objected to the portrayal of slavery as an "oppressor vs. Oppressed" dynamic in the proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum.
Reviewers raised concerns about discussions of financial enrichment from the sale of African slaves and the idea of reparations, claiming they promoted critical race theory.
Florida's educational policies have been criticized for introducing right-wing propaganda into classrooms, such as the use of PragerU's videos, while also banning instruction on LGBTQ issues and gender identity.

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Florida officials sought 'opposing viewpoints' blaming slavery on Africans: leaked documents

Florida education officials demanded changes to an Advanced Placement course on African American Studies because the curriculum focused on the negative aspects of slavery without presenting "opposing viewpoints."State officials rejected the course, saying they objected to studying concepts such as reparations, the Black Lives Matter movement and “queer theory,” but a Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times review of internal state commentary found that off…

08/29/2023 5:09:15 p.m.·United States

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Florida Officials Sought ‘Opposing Views’ of Slavery

“When Florida rejected a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies, state officials said they objected to the study of several concepts — like reparations, the Black Lives Matter movement and ‘queer theory,'” the Miami Herald reports. “But the state did not say that in many instances, its reviewers also made objections in the state’s attempt to sanitize aspects of slavery and the plight of African Americans throughout history.” “…

08/29/2023 7:22:09 p.m.·New York, United States

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DeSantis Admin. Knocked Lack of ‘Opposing Viewpoints’ on Slavery in AP Course: Report

Florida Department of Education officials repeatedly diminished the impact of slavery on African Americans in their review of a proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course, according to a report from the Miami Herald. In January, Florida blocked the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies (APAAS) curriculum in the state, claiming that the proposed curriculum violated provisions in Govern…

08/29/2023 6:20:08 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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Reviewers of Florida's AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ on slavery

MAGA Republicans in Florida drew widespread criticism from historians when they blocked an Advance Placement course on Black studies. The subjects in the course that Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, objected to included the Black Lives Matter movement and "queer theory."But according to Miami Herald reporters Ana Ceballos and Alyssa Johnson, Florida Republicans "did not say that in many instances, its reviewers also made objections in t…

08/29/2023 1:52:12 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Bradenton Herald

Florida reviewers of AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ of slavery

A lesson in the AP course focused on how Europeans benefited from trading enslaved people and the materials enslaved laborers produced. The state objected to the content.

08/29/2023 9:30:00 a.m.

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Florida review board rejected AP African American studies topics on slavery because they focused on one race being enslaved - National Zero

Some members of the Florida review board that questioned the content of the AP African-American studies program available in the state’s schools objected to lessons about the economic benefit European and white American enslavers received from the free labor the slaves provided, saying the lesson “may lead to a viewpoint of an ‘oppressor vs. oppressed’ based solely on race or ethnicity.” Yes, you read that correctly: Republican Florida Governor…

08/29/2023 9:50:11 p.m.

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Florida Wanted “Opposing Viewpoints” on Slavery in A.P. African American Studies Course

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Florida officials sought 'opposing viewpoints' blaming slavery on Africans: leaked documents

Florida officials sought 'opposing viewpoints' blaming slavery on Africans: leaked documents

Florida Officials Sought ‘Opposing Views’ of Slavery

Florida Officials Sought ‘Opposing Views’ of Slavery

DeSantis Admin. Knocked Lack of ‘Opposing Viewpoints’ on Slavery in AP Course: Report

DeSantis Admin. Knocked Lack of ‘Opposing Viewpoints’ on Slavery in AP Course: Report

Reviewers of Florida's AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ on slavery

Reviewers of Florida's AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ on slavery

Florida reviewers of AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ of slavery

Florida reviewers of AP African American Studies sought ‘opposing viewpoints’ of slavery

Florida review board rejected AP African American studies topics on slavery because they focused on one race being enslaved - National Zero

Florida review board rejected AP African American studies topics on slavery because they focused on one race being enslaved - National Zero

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