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White House says slavery is being taught wrong, should not be so negative (www.newsweek.com)
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Lindsey Halligan, the White House official leading a review of the Smithsonian Institution, said you "can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you talk about hope and progress" during a Newsmax appearance on Wednesday.

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[–] 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lesson #1: Do as you are told.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That’s not so bad: you have to work to get “texture”. The man’s a back artist and he couldn’t have done it without slavery. And he’s so much better off. Do you think anyone could get that kind of texture back in Affrica?

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