Fw: Fwd: Not in My State ... From: Fred Walker [Chat now] ... To:
ROBERT LANE Rev. Leon, Not in my State Have you heard about what's
going on here in Texas? History is being rewritten. And not in a
good way. The state of Texas sets national standards for school
textbooks -- and on Friday, the State Board of Education is casting
its vote on updated social studies and history textbooks. Those
books are changing the record on slavery, celebrating the
Confederacy and shedding a positive light on Jim Crow laws. And the
Texas NAACP has spent the past several months fighting back. We've
written thousands of emails, placed hundreds of calls, and people
are starting to notice. I'm writing because we need your help. No
matter the result of tomorrow's vote, make sure these bad ideas
don't spread into your state. Sign the Not in My State Pledge:
http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a3789/79939deb/7e6b4e7a/2f615781/3501707826/VEsF/>
The civil rights era was, and remains, one of the most significant
and defining moments in U.S. history. Its leaders were true
patriots -- fighting against oppression and for equality. But if
the proposed textbook changes happen, our children won't learn
about them. They won't learn about brave men like Sam McCollough,
who gave his life for Texas independence. And they won't learn that
Texas seceded from the Union to fight for the Confederacy in the
Civil War. Rewriting history in the name of national pride isn't
patriotic. It's ignorant. Make it known throughout your state that
if Texas textbook standards pass, they won't be coming into your
classrooms. Sign the Not in My State Pledge to stop history from
being rewritten: http://action.naacp.org/NotInMyState
American history -- the good, the bad and the ugly -- is what makes
our country what it is today. A reminder of that past helps ensure
a better future for all of us. Thank you for speaking out, Gary
Bledsoe Texas President NAACP P.S. To find out the voting results
and watch an interview with NAACP President, Benjamin Todd Jealous,
tune in to NBC Nightly News tomorrow (Friday) at 6:30/5:30 p.m.
ET/CT.
Fw: Fwd: Not in My State ... From: Fred Walker [Chat now] ... To:
ROBERT LANE Rev. Leon, Not in my State Have you heard about what's
going on here in Texas? History is being rewritten. And not in a
good way. The state of Texas sets national standards for school
textbooks -- and on Friday, the State Board of Education is casting
its vote on updated social studies and history textbooks. Those
books are changing the record on slavery, celebrating the
Confederacy and shedding a positive light on Jim Crow laws. And the
Texas NAACP has spent the past several months fighting back. We've
written thousands of emails, placed hundreds of calls, and people
are starting to notice. I'm writing because we need your help. No
matter the result of tomorrow's vote, make sure these bad ideas
don't spread into your state. Sign the Not in My State Pledge:
http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a3789/79939deb/7e6b4e7a/2f615781/3501707826/VEsF/>
The civil rights era was, and remains, one of the most significant
and defining moments in U.S. history. Its leaders were true
patriots -- fighting against oppression and for equality. But if
the proposed textbook changes happen, our children won't learn
about them. They won't learn about brave men like Sam McCollough,
who gave his life for Texas independence. And they won't learn that
Texas seceded from the Union to fight for the Confederacy in the
Civil War. Rewriting history in the name of national pride isn't
patriotic. It's ignorant. Make it known throughout your state that
if Texas textbook standards pass, they won't be coming into your
classrooms. Sign the Not in My State Pledge to stop history from
being rewritten: http://action.naacp.org/NotInMyState
American history -- the good, the bad and the ugly -- is what makes
our country what it is today. A reminder of that past helps ensure
a better future for all of us. Thank you for speaking out, Gary
Bledsoe Texas President NAACP P.S. To find out the voting results
and watch an interview with NAACP President, Benjamin Todd Jealous,
tune in to NBC Nightly News tomorrow (Friday) at 6:30/5:30 p.m.
ET/CT.
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Somethings in life you can change but History, you can't change.