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'Do not, for the love of God, tell kids that slavery was beneficial' (www.rawstory.com)
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[โ€“] ChrisHani@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was beneficial.

To white property owners. Much to the detriment of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

[โ€“] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Literally the first sentence of the article. Emphasis added.

Students at Florida public schools will now learn that Black people benefitted from slavery because it taught them skills.