“experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny; and it is believed that the most effectual means of preventing this would be, to illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large,…”Extract from Thomas Jefferson’s “Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge,” Dec. 1778 [Quote]
I took Texas history in 6th grade, 9th grade, high school, and as an elective in college, since I could already write the book and figured it was an easy “A”, and it wasn’t until I moved to Illinois that I found out that the “differences in the new Mexican constitution” that the Texans were fighting against at the Alamo simply meant that they were no longer allowed to own slaves. Texas’s biggest point of pride is defense of slavery, and I guess that’s true of a lot of southern states, but seems like they could at least admit to it.
I wonder just who controls Texas. I have a lot of relativesthat live there, and I don’t (or hope they don’t) believe in the repressive education they have established.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
Since TX buys a lot of textbooks what they say rules, even in other states.
superposition over 8 years ago
“experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny; and it is believed that the most effectual means of preventing this would be, to illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large,…”Extract from Thomas Jefferson’s “Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge,” Dec. 1778 [Quote]
Diane Lee Premium Member over 8 years ago
I took Texas history in 6th grade, 9th grade, high school, and as an elective in college, since I could already write the book and figured it was an easy “A”, and it wasn’t until I moved to Illinois that I found out that the “differences in the new Mexican constitution” that the Texans were fighting against at the Alamo simply meant that they were no longer allowed to own slaves. Texas’s biggest point of pride is defense of slavery, and I guess that’s true of a lot of southern states, but seems like they could at least admit to it.
cjr53 over 8 years ago
How about just the facts and if Texas doesn’t like it, they can skip that chapter.
lesmcf over 8 years ago
I wonder just who controls Texas. I have a lot of relativesthat live there, and I don’t (or hope they don’t) believe in the repressive education they have established.
Dtroutma over 8 years ago
Letting Texas select our school books has long been a disaster.