Lawmaker says time to stop teaching Declaration of Independence; here’s why

Lawmaker says time to stop teaching Declaration of Independence; here’s why

Just in time for Memorial Day comes word that a Louisiana State legislator is fighting against a bill that would require that students learn about the Declaration of Independence. If you can’t guess why, I’ll give you a hint: The representative in question, Barbara Norton (D), is black.

Fox News Insider quotes Norton as saying:

For the Declaration of Independence, only Caucasians [were] free. And for you to bring a bill to request that our children will recite the Declaration, I think it’s a little bit unfair.

Image: Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Barbara Norton (Image: Louisiana Association of Business and Industry)

LU contributor Deneen Borelli, who is also black, finds Norton’s “argument” patently silly, explaining on “Fox and Friends”:

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

For her to be attacking the Declaration of Independence, that is attacking liberty, that is attacking freedom.

Deneen went on to observe the Democratic Party, of which Norton is a member, doesn’t have the strongest record on slavery and race relations going back through U.S. history.

Here is a video of Norton’s remarks on the floor of the Louisiana State Assembly.

Ben Bowles

Ben Bowles

Ben Bowles is a freelance writer and regular contributor to "Liberty Unyielding."

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