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Maryam Khanum

Virginia Teacher Condemned for Making Students 'Emotional' by Passing Around Cotton During Lesson on Slavery

A Virginia high school teacher has come under fire for the way she chose to impart a lesson about slavery to her students.

During a lesson that focused on the invention of products such as cotton and gin, and how closely the production of these products was tied to slavery, the Loudoun County teacher passed around a sample of cotton for students to hold.

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