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applegrove

(133,328 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:53 PM Monday

Abigail Spanberger signed a law requiring Virginia education officials to review how January 6 is taught in schools [View all]

NEWS: Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law requiring Virginia education officials to review how January 6 is taught in schoolsâ€”pushing back against efforts to rewrite history and whitewash the attack on our democracy.

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Abigail Spanberger signed a law requiring Virginia education officials to review how January 6 is taught in schools [View all] applegrove Monday OP

Good. Add how the Civil War is taught as well. Include the period after the war. Solly Mack Monday #1

I was taught the Civil War was not fought on slavery applegrove Monday #2

Your teacher taught you a lie. Solly Mack Monday #4

Yup. applegrove Monday #5

Several of mine did too. Solly Mack Monday #6

In Texas I was taught that it was about slavery. I was also taught that Reconstruction was a failure. efhmc Monday #7

I can't remember where I heard that the real casus belli was economic - which is also true. erronis Monday #9

In other words they fought to keep slavery. applegrove 19 hrs ago #10

Yes. Just a way of saying it is something else. erronis 17 hrs ago #12

Teach what 'peaceful tourists' really means. Norrrm Monday #3

YEA !!! Telll how those asshats fucked up the US Capital for that shitstain ! dave99 Monday #8

You mean they "gasp" now teach about history more recent than WWII these days? nitpicked 17 hrs ago #11