A ‘Slave letter’ writing activity has sparked outrage at a Mississippi middle school in Lamar County.
Earlier this week, eighth-graders at Purvis Middle School were asked to “pretend like you are a slave working on a Mississippi plantation” and “write a letter to your family back in Africa… describing your life.”
A screenshot of the history assignment titled “Slave Letter Writing Activity” has been shared across social media,
The Daily Beast reports. One bullet point on the exercise tells students: “You may also want to tell about the family you live with/work for and how you pass your time when you aren’t working.”