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GOP’s Tim Scott Reminds DeSantis There Was ‘No Silver Lining’ In Slavery: ‘It Was Just Devastating’

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott has criticized fellow contender Ron DeSantis

Zenger

Tim Scott rebukes DeSantis for new Florida Black history curriculum

Senator Tim Scott slams fellow GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for supporting new teaching standards suggesting Black people benefitted from slavery

The Independent UK

Tim Scott criticizes Ron DeSantis over Florida's new slavery curriculum

U_S_ Sen_ Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis for supporting standards requiring teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”

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The slavery question implodes the GOP

A losing Republican campaign finds a winning issue: whitewashing the enslavement of Black Americans

Salon

Citigroup says some predecessor companies likely saw indirect financial benefits from slavery

Some of the companies that formed what is now Citigroup likely benefitted financially from slavery in the 1800’s, the financial giant acknowledged Thursday, an admission that comes at a time when numerous institutions are re-examining their historic roots and the roles they played in slavery in the U.S. In research…

The Independent UK

Brazil: descendants of Africans who escaped slavery gain census recognition

Groundbreaking data counts 1.3m quilombola, historically excluded population whose communities were founded by fugitive enslaved people

The Guardian - US

DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of 'policy violence'

Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as one of his first actions as Florida’s new governor

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DeSantis’s crusade to delegitimize the horrors of slavery is white supremacy in government

His tactics have a singular goal – erase the horrors of America’s racist past, and create easier pathways for racism to thrive

The Guardian - US

The Guardian announces new roles in the Caribbean, South America and Africa, and expands its reporting on race in the UK and US

The seven newly-advertised roles – now open for applications – form part of the Guardian’s long-term programme of restorative justice following the publication of the Scott Trust’s legacies of enslavement report in March

The Guardian - UK

UK’s care sector sees reports of modern slavery double, charity says

Anti-slavery charity Unseen says 2022 was their helpline’s ‘busiest year ever’

The Independent UK

Modern slavery reports have doubled in UK care industry

Victims have been described as extremely vulnerable.

The Independent UK

'I’m really stuck': how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help

Modern slavery is back in the spotlight, after fresh media reports of migrants allegedly being brought to Australia as students but being forced to work long hours under harsh conditions with minimal pay.

The Conversation

DeSantis defends Florida curriculum that suggests slaves benefited from forced labour

Florida schools have embraced curriculum that shys away from discussing the evils of slavery

The Independent UK

VP Harris says Florida's new Black history curriculum replaces 'history with lies'

The vice president called Florida's new education standards an attempt to push propaganda onto children. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Harris of lying.

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The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris condemns Florida over curriculum claim of slavery ‘benefit’

Vice-president decries ‘extremist so-called leaders’ and says new teaching standards will rob children of knowing true US history

The Independent UK

Florida school guidelines can punish trans students and teach how slavery ‘developed skills’ for Black people

Civil rights groups, lawmakers and educators blast ‘inaccurate and a scary’ African American history standards

Salon

Fla. schools: Slavery was beneficial

The state's education board approved new standards that distort historical events and omit important context

The Conversation

Illegal migration bill to become law: what you need to know

The UK government has succeeded in passing its illegal migration bill. After a series of late-night votes and months of controversy, the bill is now set to receive royal assent and become the Illegal Migration Act 2023. The following round-up will give you the key details of the bill and…

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How the UK's new immigration law will put more people at risk of modern slavery

The UK’s illegal migration bill is set to become law after going back and forth between the two houses of parliament. The final sticking point, which the House of Lords tried to address in a series of amendments, was about the bill’s treatment of people who have experienced modern slavery.

The Independent UK

Paying for sex should be ‘outlawed’ to crack down on trafficking – minister

Sarah Dines’ comments come after her Labour counterpart, Jess Phillips, lamented how victims of modern slavery are now treated in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean countries poised to seek UN legal advice on slavery compensation

UN legal opinion would put pressure on 10 European countries targeted to engage in reparative justice

Evening Standard

Government crushes late-night challenges to secure passage of Illegal Migration Bill

The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards

The Independent UK

Government crushes late-night challenges to secure passage of small boats law

The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards.

The Independent UK

Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

Concerns remain over powers in the Bill, including on the detention of unaccompanied children and treatment of modern slavery victims.

The Independent UK

Small boats bill set to become law despite final push for changes by Tory rebels

Government wins battle over Lords amendments despite rebellion including former ministers

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