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‘Goes beyond ignorance’ Historians slam DeSantis’ claims about American slavery
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‘Goes beyond ignorance’ Historians slam DeSantis’ claims about American slavery
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Multiple historians have accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of misconstruing facts due to his recent controversial remarks about early American history.
According to a new analysis from Newsweek, DeSantis’ seemingly controversial remarks were made on Tuesday, September 20. At the time, he argued that it was the “American revolution that caused people to question slavery.”
He added, “Nobody had questioned it before we decided as Americans that we are endowered by our creator with inalienable rights and that we are all created equal. Then that birthed abolition movements.”
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After making his speech, DeSantis posted a portion of it via Twitter and it quickly surpassed 900,000 views. However, it also attracted criticism. Speaking to Newsweek, historians weighed in with critical assessments of the Florida governor’s remarks.
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