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Repositioning Slavery

The Far-Right Attack on Historical Truth

Peter McLaren

Enlisted African American soldier outside 8 Whitehall Street, a slave market in Atlanta, Georgia, fall 1864 According to Florida’s new revisionist task force on African American education, set into motion by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, important skills were acquired by enslaved Africans working on plantations during the Antebellum South. The task force’s new guidelines stipulate […]

Full Citation Information:
McLaren, P. (2023). Repositioning Slavery: The Far-Right Attack on Historical Truth. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/repositioning-slavery/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.