Books removed from Texas plantation for being too focused on slavery

ZeroCool@feddit.ch to Not The Onion@lemmy.world – 173 points –
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Emails obtained by Texas Monthly suggest the Texas Historical Commission was concerned about retaliation from lawmakers for carrying the books.

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"Ugh, I wish I could just learn about the Southern pre-industrial economy without have to hear all this stuff about slavery..."

Oh dear, I almost choked when I read this. Well played.

I don't think there would be even a leaflet of material let alone a whole book.