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Course in civics a confusing one in Texas

Senate Bill 3 passes with removal of specific Civil Rights teachings, but senators say that Texas State Board of Education is responsible for guidelines

The Kerr County Lead

21 Jul 2021

The Texas Senate passed a bill eliminating specific requirements on teaching civil rights, including two historic speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr.

With an 18-4 vote Friday, the Senate removed specific mentions of King, farm labor organizers Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, along with President Thomas Jefferson's long-lasting relationship with his slave — Sally Hemmings, who bore him six children.

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