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20. Yes, and "don't let anyone tell you the slaves had it so bad. Why, they had

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:33 PM

Sep 2014

fresh air and sunshine." This is what one of my high school history teachers said in 1965 to our history class. Several of the students were African American students who were being slowly integrated into our lily white, all-female public high school in Macon, Georgia. It took Macon several years to accomplish racial integration and several more to establish a system where all students above jr. high level could go to school together regardless of race or sex.

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Colorado Students Walk Out To Protest Conservative �Censorship� Of AP History - RawStory [View all] WillyT Sep 2014 OP

Sounds familiar! atreides1 Sep 2014 #1

Hitler was also big on authoritarianism. jwirr Sep 2014 #13

The "winners" always get to write down the "history" SoCalDem Sep 2014 #2

Remarkably blatant. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #17

And that's a stink that would sicken a buzzard. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #31

What a bunch of fuckin lunatics. giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #3

People who know nothing and don't *want* to know anything. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #32

Exactly. I find it very disturbing that anyone with giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #38

I think this statement said it best...... pepperbear Sep 2014 #4

"First God made idiots. That was for practice. Then He made School Boards"-Mark Twain. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #5

Oh perfect! I'm saving that one! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #10

I remember that one! Even as a 13-year-old I thought it was funny, and quite apt. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #33

oh, maybe this will just encourage my son he really wants to move to colorado, lol. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #6

Tea baggers have taken over the school boards in many areas I noticed lunasun Sep 2014 #7

It's all part of the plan for the Right YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #21

It' s past the planning stage and being executed right now. I am sure there are some political lunasun Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Sep 2014 #8

This is where I live. SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2014 #9

Disturbing news.. good for those kids. They get it. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #11

Yeah, the nutters jen63 Sep 2014 #28

Problem is, after a few years of this curriculum, there will be few students that know anything. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #29

The three conservatives need some education on what history is. I am proud of the students. As a jwirr Sep 2014 #12

The Conseraturds want a "rewrite"? SoapBox Sep 2014 #14

As a former teacher in Colorado, (science), my question would be... world wide wally Sep 2014 #15

K & R Iliyah Sep 2014 #16

Yes, and "don't let anyone tell you the slaves had it so bad. Why, they had japple Sep 2014 #20

Hundreds! Joining their teachers! Awesome! ancianita Sep 2014 #18

Premise of the Right: History has a left-wing bias YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #19

"Reality has a well-known liberal bias." - Stephen Colbert. calimary Sep 2014 #25

The students already know more than the school board. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #22

Good for the students and teachers. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #24

So the lesson here is... Kalidurga Sep 2014 #26

So, no teaching of details of the American Revolution? Ilsa Sep 2014 #27

Isn't history a recitation of facts? OldHippieChick Sep 2014 #30

K & R Liberal_Dog Sep 2014 #34

K&R Go Vols Sep 2014 #35

they aren't "conservatives" they are fascists noiretextatique Sep 2014 #36

Fund education, not war. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #37

As others have noticed, I can't get over the bold face fascism of that board. Makes me ask Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #39

Three cheers for the students who walked out on fascism. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #40

These cretins need an uninformed populace in order to meet their goals DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #41

I dont think they even teach labor history or civics anymore ErikJ Sep 2014 #42