Ron DeSantis Schools Reporter in Under 2 Minutes: Florida Will Be Teaching Real History, Not Wokeness

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida schooled a reporter who asked whether he wants to “whitewash” the teaching of American history on issues such as slavery.

At a news conference Tuesday in Bradenton, the Harvard-educated attorney was asked about legislation he signed in April banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools.

“Governor, there’s a history teacher here in Bradenton who is suing to overturn the Stop WOKE Act,” the reporter said, referring to Don Falls, a social studies teacher at Manatee High School. “He’s worried that it’s going to lead to a whitewashing of teaching of slavery and other issues. What do you say to teachers like that?”

The governor responded by noting that Florida schools are required by statute to teach history that includes lessons on slavery and civil rights, but that history must be accurate and not distorted, left-wing propaganda.

“I would tell them to read Florida statutes,” DeSantis said. “We are required to teach slavery, the post-Reconstruction and segregation, civil rights. Those are core parts of American history that should be taught. But it should also be taught accurately.”

The governor slammed the toxic, pervasive influence that critical race theory is having on American education.

“For example, the 1619 Project is a CRT version of history,” DeSantis said. “It’s supported by The New York Times. They want to teach our kids that the American Revolution was fought to protect slavery. And that’s false.

“We know why the American Revolution was fought. They wrote pamphlets. We saw them dump tea into...

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