Publisher Will Revise Textbook That Called Slaves 'Workers'

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October 15, 2015

Roni Dean-Burren posted a video on social media that criticized a Texas textbook and quickly went viral. She's a mom and pursuing her doctorate at the University of Houston. (Houston Public Media)

High school freshman Coby Burren texted his mom this image of his world geography book that calls slaves "workers." (Courtesy of Roni Dean-Burren via Houston Public Media)

Texas has long been a battleground over school textbooks. During the last year, experts have criticized them for naming Moses as a founding father and also downplaying slavery as a cause of the Civil War.

The latest controversy comes after a family near Houston pointed out how a geography book described slaves. Laura Isensee from Here & Now contributor Houston Public Media takes a closer look at what happened and what’s next.

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Laura Isensee, education reporter for Houston Public Media. She tweets @lauraisensee.

This segment aired on October 15, 2015.