I think a more serious issue, one that went ignored, is the power of the committee that decides what goes into Texas-approved textbooks.

Word.

No such thing as a kind slave owner. The keyboard should just catch fire if someone tries to write that. Would you write, “some rapist treated their rape victims fairly well”? NO.

I want to see this argument roll out in a current situation: "Well, yes officer, I did kidnap this person, but I have been treating them very well. Well, yes, they've been doing all my chores for me and sure, if dinner isn't on the table at 6 a beating is in order, but I put this roof over their head. Well, yes I do…

I was formally reprimanded during student teaching for having my students read the Texas Secession Statement. Why? Because “it’s not a part of the curriculum” and I “created a racist environment” for our students...of which a whopping TWO of them were white. It was repeatedly stressed to me that I shouldn’t make them…