“The intent of this particular benchmark clarification is to show that some slaves developed highly specialized trades from which they benefitted. This is factual and well documented,” said Dr. William Allen and Dr. Frances Presley Rice, members of the group, before listing examples like Crispus Attucks and Booker T. Washington. “Any attempt to reduce slaves to just victims of oppression fails to recognize their strength, courage and resiliency during a difficult time in American history. Florida students deserve to learn how slaves took advantage of whatever circumstances they were in to benefit themselves and the community of African descendants.”
I did read the article. The issue is the wording. Personal benefit as a slave doesn’t seem like the wrong use of words to you? They were slaves. It doesn’t matter what they learned, it matters that there was no personal benefit as a slave. They may have been able to use skills after being “freed”. But there was no personal benefit to being born into bondage.
Welcome to black history in America. Written for you by white republicans.
Maybe read the article next time before reacting?
“The intent of this particular benchmark clarification is to show that some slaves developed highly specialized trades from which they benefitted. This is factual and well documented,” said Dr. William Allen and Dr. Frances Presley Rice, members of the group, before listing examples like Crispus Attucks and Booker T. Washington. “Any attempt to reduce slaves to just victims of oppression fails to recognize their strength, courage and resiliency during a difficult time in American history. Florida students deserve to learn how slaves took advantage of whatever circumstances they were in to benefit themselves and the community of African descendants.”
I did read the article. The issue is the wording. Personal benefit as a slave doesn’t seem like the wrong use of words to you? They were slaves. It doesn’t matter what they learned, it matters that there was no personal benefit as a slave. They may have been able to use skills after being “freed”. But there was no personal benefit to being born into bondage.