Textbook that says some slaves treated like family is pulled | Fox News

https://DiasporaEngager.com/extPage/ImmigrantIntegration A social studies textbook that says some slaves in Connecticut were cared for like family members is being pulled from fourth-grade classrooms in Norwalk. Norwalk public school officials said they began reviewing the book, "The Connecticut Adventure," after a parent raised concerns last month about its depiction of slavery. Related News... Texas Board of Education rejects controversial Mexican-American studies textbook The district's chief academic officer, Michael Conner, said in a letter to parents that the textbook minimizes the impact and implications of slavery, Hearst Connecticut Media reported. https://www.diasporaengager.com/Africa The book by John W. Ifkovic was published in 2001 by Gibbs Smith Publishing. In a chapter on slavery in Connecticut, the book says, "Compared to other colonies, Connecticut did not have many slaves. Some people owned one or two slaves. https://www.diasporaengager.com/miniRegister
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