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Florida schools to teach "personal benefit" of slavery under new Black history curriculum

Florida's 2023 Social Studies curriculum will include lessons on how "slaves developed skills" that could be used for "personal benefit," according to a copy of the state's academic standards reviewed by CBS News. Andrew Atterbury, education policy reporter for Politico, joined CBS News to talk about why Florida is doing this.
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