Texas students to be taught slavery played 'central role' in Civil War

[Elderberry]

Fox News By Robert Gearty 11/18/2018

Texas’ 5.4 million students will be taught that slavery played a “central role” in the Civil War, according to reports.

The Texas Board of Education voted Friday to make the change, which goes into effect beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, NPR reported.

Students were being taught that there were three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states’ rights and slavery.

The board’s Democrats favored listing slavery as the only cause.

More: https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-students-to-be-taught-slavery-played-central-role-in-civil-war

[Bigun]

And this is how lies becomes truth.

[Frank Cannon]

Texas......what a Socialist nightmare that place is.

[thackney]

And this is how lies becomes truth.

The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states

The states of the time used slavery as a significant cause for the seceding from the union.

[sneakypete]

Fox News By Robert Gearty 11/18/2018

Texas’ 5.4 million students will be taught that slavery played a “central role” in the Civil War, according to reports.

The Texas Board of Education voted Friday to make the change, which goes into effect beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, NPR reported.

Students were being taught that there were three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states’ rights and slavery.

The board’s Democrats favored listing slavery as the only cause.

More: https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-students-to-be-taught-slavery-played-central-role-in-civil-war

@Elderberry

Of course they did. All all good Comrades everywhere knows,history is whatever the Party claims it to be.

It wasn't that long ago that some reporter asked a Russian health official at a medical conference about AIDS treatments in Russia,and was loftily informed ON CAMERA that "We have none because there are no AIDS patients in the Soviet Union"!

IIRC,homosexuality was illegal in the USSR,therefore there was none.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states

The states of the time used slavery as a significant cause for the seceding from the union.

Let's not forget that slavery continued during this time in the North in spite of those misguided to believe it was the 'only' cause of the South's cessation.

[sneakypete]

Let's not forget that slavery continued during this time in the North in spite of those misguided to believe it was the 'only' cause of the South's cessation.

@IsailedawayfromFR

And no less a personage that Commander of the Union Army U.S. Grant owned several that were not freed until after the war was over.

[RoosGirl]

What could possibly go wrong on this thread?   

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states

The states of the time used slavery as a significant cause for the seceding from the union.

I believe slavery was a/the major cause for secession. 

I don't believe slavery was a/the major cause for the war.

Basically, I think both sides sucked.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

What could possibly go wrong on this thread?   

Don't worry, I got this.

[Frank Cannon]

I've said it before and I'll say it again......can we give Texas back to the Mexicans? Too many Commie Pinkos down there.

[RoosGirl]

Don't worry, I got this.

Oh good, you're going to start the trouble so I don't have to this time.  Thanks, I'm kind of tired tonight.

[austingirl]

Let's not forget that slavery continued during this time in the North in spite of those misguided to believe it was the 'only' cause of the South's cessation.

An early instance of "it's okay when we do it?"

[Oceander]

What could possibly go wrong on this thread?   

I haven’t a clue!  Care to share the popcorn?

[RoosGirl]

I haven’t a clue!  Care to share the popcorn?

Is you a Southron?

[Cyber Liberty]

Is you a Southron?

I'm not, I'm a Desert Rat.  I brought my own.