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This bill requires the Missouri State Board of Education to mandate comprehensive and detailed Native American and African American history topics in the seventh through twelfth-grade history curriculum. For Native American history, the bill requires in-depth coverage including pre-Columbus indigenous societies, the impacts of European colonization, detailed accounts of population losses, forced removals like the Trail of Tears, and specific historical events such as the Wounded Knee massacre. For African American history, the curriculum must cover a wide range of topics including the origins of humanity in Africa, the history of slavery, detailed accounts of enslaved people's experiences, civil rights movements, significant Supreme Court cases, racial discrimination, and the broader historical context of African Americans in the United States. The bill aims to provide a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of these historical experiences, explicitly detailing the systemic injustices, violence, and cultural impacts faced by Native Americans and African Americans throughout U.S. history. The legislation emphasizes teaching these topics with a focus on historical accuracy, acknowledging past atrocities, and providing context for contemporary social issues.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=30