Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back at Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., after the latter criticized Florida's new school curriculum and its approach to slavery.
and left-wing media outlets claiming Florida's curriculum teaches students that slaves in the U.S."benefited from slavery" — an accusation which DeSantis' administration has fiercely denied.
, which was approved by the Florida Department of Education last week, and states,"Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit." Representative Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee business meeting in Washington, DC on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
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