Full CoverageNew Florida standards teach that Black people benefited from slavery because it taught useful skills
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Harris accuses ‘so-called leaders’ of pushing propaganda and waging culture wars in fiery Florida speech
By Jasmine Wright & Kevin Liptak
DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery
By Lori Rozsa & Kevin Sullivan
Florida's new Black history curriculum says "slaves developed skills" that could be used for "personal benefit"
By Kerry Breen
New Florida teaching standards say African Americans received some ‘personal benefit’ from slavery
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Kamala Harris Is Brazenly Lying about Florida’s Slavery Curriculum
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Teachers enraged that Florida’s new Black history standards say slaves could ‘benefit’
By C. Isaiah Smalls II & Isaiah Smalls
Kamala Harris condemns Florida over curriculum claim of slavery ‘benefit’
By Gloria Oladipo & Maya Yang
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
By Donna Bryson, Stephen Coates & Brad Brooks
Harris blasts Florida's history standards' claim slavery included 'benefit' to Black Americans
By Fritz Farrow, Nakylah Carter & Ben Gittleson
Florida Board of Education approves controversial standards for teaching Black history
By Sarah Fortinsky