Summary of DeSantis said no one questioned slavery before Americans. See Van Jones react

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In the YouTube video titled "DeSantis said no one questioned slavery before Americans. See Van Jones react," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's "Stop Woke" act, which prohibits race-based conversations in businesses and schools, is discussed. During his speech, DeSantis claimed that the American Revolution sparked people to question slavery, asserting that no one had questioned it before 1776. However, political commentator Van Jones counters that slavery persisted until 1865, and that the enslaved people were the ones who questioned it all along. Jones argues that DeSantis's view is privileged and calls for equal representation of all children and a more inclusive discussion of world issues. The video also features a discussion on the use of schools as a political battleground. The speaker Scott suggests that Republicans' strategy of making the whole country "the town in the movie Foot Loose," which began in Florida, has been successful so far and will continue to be effective for Governor DeSantis, who has presidential ambitions. Van Jones, however, believes that education should focus on more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic, and that social justice issues should not be ignored. The video includes a TikTok video of a teacher ordering a student to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance. Van Jones suggests that if teachers want to address a student's behavior, they should do it privately and respectfully, not in front of other students.

• 00:00:00 In this section, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addresses his "Stop Woke" act, which restricts race-based conversations in businesses and schools. During his address, DeSantis asserted that the American Revolution caused people to question slavery, stating that no one had questioned it before 1776. However, Van Jones, a political commentator, responds that slavery didn't end until 1865 and that the enslaved people were the ones who questioned it the whole time. Jones argues that DeSantis's view is centrist and privileged, and he suggests that the governor should represent all children equally and allow them to discuss the world around them.
• 00:05:00 In this section, video excerpt from YouTube featuring Van Jones on a school strike in Florida, the anchor discusses the idea of using schools as a political battleground. The speaker Scott implies that Republicans have said "make the whole country the town in the movie Foot Loose," which started in Florida and has worked for them so far. The speaker believes that it will continue to work for Governor DeSantis, who wants to become President. Van Jones disagrees with the idea of basing education solely on reading, writing, and arithmetic and thinks that the important social justice issues should not be ignored. The video also features a TikTok video of a teacher telling a student to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance. Van Jones believes that if teachers want to address a student's behavior in the classroom, they should do it in private and in a respectful manner, not in front of other students.