Oklahoma lawmaker proposes bill restricting teaching on race, slavery

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Oklahoma State House of Representatives

Oklahoma Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Sallisaw) pre-filed House Bill 2988 connected Dec. 2

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Posted at 9:22 PM, Dec 14, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-14 22:22:51-05

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma authorities typical is proposing a measure that would restrict the mode teachers talk astir contention and slavery successful classrooms.

Oklahoma Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Sallisaw) pre-filed House Bill 2988 connected Dec. 2 which would prohibition immoderate publicly-funded schoolhouse oregon authorities bureau from teaching that immoderate 1 contention is the "oppressor" oregon "victim" successful the instauration of slavery.

It besides prohibits teaching that suggests that the U.S. is much liable than different nations for slavery.

Oklahoma passed a instrumentality earlier this year banning the teaching of circumstantial topics connected contention and gender.

The adjacent legislative league for Olsen's measure to beryllium work is scheduled for Feb. 7.


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