'The View' Co-Hosts Debate Teaching of Slavery, Accuse Conservatives of Weaponizing Black History
Ana Navarro criticizes conservative politicians for using outrage over teaching Black history to drive voters to the polls, while Sara Haines argues learning about slavery should make white children feel bad.
- 'The View' co-hosts Sara Haines and Ana Navarro engaged in a discussion on whether learning about slavery should make white children feel bad, with Haines arguing it should and Navarro disagreeing.
- Navarro accused conservative politicians of weaponizing Black history and book banning for political purposes, driving people to the polls based on outrage.
- Navarro criticized Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his approach to teaching slavery in Florida's curriculum, and Nikki Haley for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the Civil War during a campaign event.
- Co-host Sunny Hostin argued that conservatives are playing a 'long game' to erase the contributions of people of color from history.
- The co-hosts also criticized DeSantis' administration for rejecting an Advanced Placement (AP) African American History course after finding it contained elements of critical race theory.