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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities...
Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive 'inglorious aspects' of US historyRepublican officials in Louisiana are proposing a ban on teaching about racism at the state's higher education institutions the latest move amid a wave of legislation across the country aimed at legislating curriculum in the nation's classrooms.
GOP Party officials in the state want Louisiana lawmakers to prohibit the study of racism at colleges and universities, claiming the "inglorious aspects" of American history are too divisive, according to NOLA.com, which cites a GOP resolution on the matter.
The state GOP leadership also wants to nix diversity, equity, and inclusion departments at colleges and universities, claiming without evidence that such agencies stir political tensions on campuses and have overgenerous budgets, NOLA.com reported. A third of Louisiana residents are Black, according to the US Census Bureau.
A spokesperson for the Republican Party of Louisiana (LAGOP), which lauds "limited government" and "the rights of the people," did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Sunday.
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Keep in mind, this is the state that also had a traitor democrat, who after being elected as a democrat, switched sides giving the republicans a supermajority.
Louisiana Democrat Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Historic Power
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Behind the Aegis
Apr 2023
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I've seen history textbooks refer to slavery as "the importation of agricultural workers."
AZLD4Candidate
Apr 2023
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multigraincracker
(37,665 posts)1. Just change it to the study of
Bigotry.
Marcuse
(9,020 posts)2. A plantation owner in 1800 greeting his migrant workers from Africa.
no_hypocrisy
(54,919 posts)3. First, racism is banned.
Then, a revisit of banning evolution.
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)4. Ultimate MAGA: If you don't know it, it doesn't exist. . . nt
AZLD4Candidate
(6,787 posts)5. I've seen history textbooks refer to slavery as "the importation of agricultural workers."
One of the biggest reasons I refuse to use textbooks in my history classes.
Vinca
(54,002 posts)6. The GOP is committed to dumbing down the population. They love the poorly educated.
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