Dem SC Bill Would Ban Teaching About Slave Owners

Charlotte’s Fox affiliate reports:

School lessons on slavery are taught nationwide in classrooms, but a South Carolina Representative proposed bill could change that. Dr. Jermaine Johnson wants to ban educators from teaching about slave owners in schools across the Palmetto state. He says he’s just trying to make a point.

“Anybody that’s a slave owner, that includes George Washington, was a slave owner,” Johnson said. “That includes Thomas Jefferson; he was a slave owner. That includes Christopher Columbus.”

While it may be a touchy subject, it was a sarcastic response to House Bill 3728, “South Carolina Transparency and Integrity in Education Act.” Six state Republicans proposed the bill to ban critical race theory, a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism.

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Dr. Jermaine Johnson wants to ban educators from teaching about slave owners in schools across the Palmetto state. He says he’s just trying to make a point. @speakin_ontvhttps://t.co/5mCBX50zwQ

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