'As a country founded upon freedom, the greatest deprivation of freedom was slavery...' Scott said. 'So I would hope that every person in our country — and certainly running for president — would appreciate that.'
ANKENY, Iowa — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican in the Senate, rebuked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday forthat teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills.
"As a country founded upon freedom, the greatest deprivation of freedom was slavery. There is no silver lining … in slavery," Scott — like DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate — said here in response to a reporter's question after a forum with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. "What slavery was really about was separating families, about mutilating humans and even raping their wives. It was just devastating," Scott said. "So I would hope that every person in our country — and certainly running for president — would appreciate that. People have bad days. Sometimes they regret what they say. And we should ask them again to clarify their positions."
The Florida State Board of Education’s new standards include language asserting that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,” according to aThe language has sparked widespread backlash, some of it from Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, whoDeSantis has deflected blame to the state education board, which he appoints, while also"At the end of the day, you got to choose: Are you going to side with Kamala Harris and liberal media...
Republicans have been critical, too. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another GOP presidential contender, has
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