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White House Says Slavery Taught Wrong, Should Not Be So Negative

What happened

Hacker News reported that the White House is claiming slavery is being taught incorrectly and should not be portrayed so negatively. Special Assistant to the President Lindsey Halligan made the remarks, and also criticized the Smithsonian museums as 'laboratories for political experiments.' The statement appears to be a comment on current educational approaches. No further context or sources were provided in the report.

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  1. Reported White House slavery teaching remarksHacker News

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