Florida’s Controversial Slavery Education Standards Divide Black Republicans
Some of the strongest condemnation has come from Black Republicans who have broken ranks with their party over the Florida education standards. Former Texas representative and current presidential candidate Will Hurd was quick to condemn the reinterpretation of history, saying that “slavery was not a jobs program.” South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, another presidential candidate, said that slavery “was just devastating” and urged the Florida politicians to “clarify their positions.” Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said the new slavery teaching regarding personal benefit is “wrong and needs to be adjusted,” while Diante Johnson, president of the Black Conservative Federation, used the controversy to argue that “Ron DeSantis is not the candidate for Black conservatives.” DeSantis has lashed out against people like Scott and Donalds, accusing them of siding with Harris. This led to Rep. John James, R-Mich., another of the few Black Republicans in Congress, condemning DeSantis for going “too far” by attacking Black conservatives over their opinions on slavery.
With the Florida education guidelines being condemned across the country, the controversy over Florida’s latest effort to whitewash history won’t die down soon. The state’s attempt to minimize the evils of slavery has created a racial rift within the Republican Party that is impacting the presidential race, and it may have continuing repercussions within the party and the country as a whole.
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