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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Peoples,Brendan Farrington and Kat Stafford

DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of 'policy violence'

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Why was a major candidate for the presidency just asked about a lesson set to be taught to middle school students in Florida social studies classes?

Governor Ron DeSantis found himself answering yet more questions about his state’s new conservative-friendly social studies curriculum at a press event in Utah over the weekend as the Republican sees continued signs that his record on racial and social issues in the Sunshine State will be an issue in the upcoming GOP primary debates and, potentially, the 2024 general election.

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