Burgess Owens: US History is “Stolen and Rewritten” by CRT; students should be taught about black founders

American history is “stolen and rewritten” by those who teach critical race theory and the “disinfectant” to celebrate the contributions of important black Americans in the classroom, Rep. Burgess Owens, R said this week. -Utah.

“As our history is stolen and rewritten, Americans not only lose pride in our past, but also appreciation for our present and a vision for our future,” Owens wrote in an op-ed for Newsweek published Wednesday titled “Let’s Celebrate the black patriots of America. ” “We see this unfolding as Critical Race Theory (CRT) teaching continues to infiltrate our classrooms. Although radicals would like the masses to believe otherwise, America has historically revered its patriots. black since our visionary beginnings. “

Owens has listed several prominent black men, including Crispus Attucks, who is said to be the first settler killed in the War of Independence during the Boston Massacre, and James Armistead who spied for George Washington. Both men were former slaves.

The congressman asserted that black heroes have been “universally (and deliberately)” erased from public school curricula.

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“If you’re looking for systemic racism, don’t look in American history; it can be found in an education system that has not yet taught true history in its entirety, ”he wrote.

He said critical race theory “denies the 245 years we have spent honoring the achievements of the black community” and instead presents an “unhappy and desperate intergenerational community, historically oppressed by a more powerful and privileged white race.” .

Owens has called for the sacking of educators who teach critical race theory, calling it “pure racism” during a speech on Fox Business earlier this month.

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“You are not going to hear this story of these elitists, these leftists who want to divide us, to teach us that blacks were not capable of seeing patriotism, of being loyal, of being courageous, of courage”, a- he told host Ashley Webster. “We have a choice to move away from these leftists who want to teach racism.”

Owens wrote in his editorial that Americans must recognize the “Founding Fathers who were removed from our modern curriculum. It’s time to teach our children about black patriots whose courage, leadership and inspiring contributions have played a decisive role in our quest for independence. “