An amendment added to legislation banning so-called “divisive diversity training” would stop schools and governments from teaching topics of racial oppression.The measure, which passed through the Iowa Senate, limits the types of diversity training schools and governments may offer. A newly added amendment states the bill would, "prohibit the use of curriculum that teaches the topics of sexism, slavery, racial oppression and segregation."Opponents of the bill said they are concerned the bill would prevent the teaching of difficult moments in U.S. history.“It is absolutely the intention of the republicans who brought this bill forward to intimidate school districts, to intimidate institutions of higher education and frankly, I think to intimidate private employers who believe that diversity is important and who want to make sure that those kinds of conversations are being had in either their workplaces or classrooms, whatever the case may be,” Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls said.So-called "divisive" concepts banned under House File 802 include notions that the US and Iowa are systematically racist or sexist and that individuals by virtue of race or sex can be inherently racist, sexist or oppressive.Republicans said they do not belie the bill is intended to stop implicit bias training.The amended bill now goes back to the House.