‘Slavery is not a game’: Virginia school apologizes over Black History Month exercise

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Students were required to simulate moving through the Underground Railroad.

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Stop apologizing

Your very own Gov. gave it a full blown endorsement!

Virginia is the home of the democrat Ralph 'blackface' Northam. He still hasn't resigned. virginiagovernor Democrat

Lucky they have such a great leader to help them through this

Knowing the black kids should be slaves when we play “slavery, the game” = white privilege.

Virginia. Again.

docrocktex26 What in the name of God are the purported educational benefits of having children act out slavery? What is the takeaway supposed to be? That they understand that it was bad? Bad, racist teaching with no inherent value.

luv69 markyoungtruth realdonaldtrump chuckwoolery PaulEalyMooney 👀how black history month is used&the whitz show slavery movies!African history is more than slavery,by European satanics!February represents blackhistory in America!Salute Fredrick Douglas,Harriet Tubman, etc.

VA the home of Governor Northrup. They must be so proud

Reminds me of another teacher/school that got in hot water over a bigotry simulation where half the class was ostracized and ignored for a whole day. I believe it was a Holocaust simulation where they had to wear distinctive yellow stars. I'm sure the intention was good but no...

What were these disgusting racists thinking 😡😡😡

docrocktex26 With ALL of our accomplishments in this country and the world, why is slavery a discussion during 'black history month'?

debbietruong this game was wrong to begin with. Where us our morality in education? Lets grow up😾🗽✌️

Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

The solution is to rid the US of the history of slavery and pretend as though nothing happened

So someone actually did think it was an appropriate game? Seriously? In 2019? 🤦🏼‍♀️

Seems like a good way to teach children the hardship,bravery,&perseverance needed by those who used the underground railroad,& since the exercise was done during Black History Month,it was a way to have the children personalize the experience&remember it.Doesnt seem disrespectful

Virginia is not having a good week.

Virginia. The Slave Breeding State.

It is not conservatives that displaced modern African Americans in the cities it is not conservatives who are living in the houses that were burned out to get rid of people of color look around the Liberals are the ones living in African American homes

Virginia again?

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Absolutely correct so why does it still exist today ? And not in the US, BTW

The liberal school system, once again, shows their true colors

this continues to be hogwash comparing apples to oranges no one today was alive during slavery and neither were any of the slave masters this is pure pandering

Apparently it is in Loudoun. '... every year around this time the Loudoun NAACP receives complaints from parents about activities such as a sixth-grade role play exercise where students choose between being a slave, sharecropper or landowner.' (Slavery as a 'choice'?)

The Left has turned BHM to a divisive wedge. Thanks barry Obama

The Lost Cause really f'ked with the psyche of the south. Most don't bother to educate themselves.

Was the governor involved?

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