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[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Never forget? In some states it's downright illegal to teach kids that complex, sophisticated and civilized societies existed here before white people showed up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've been reading 1491 by Charles C Mann and telling my 14yo a lot of what I've been learning, it's a fascinating book. We live in the rural southern Appalachians and I know for damn sure those teachers aren't including nuance with their history.