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In Georgia there have been many racial issues since the civil rights era. Recently I was informed about a Georgia school that gave 3rd graders slavery math problems. What are Slavery Math Problems you ask? Slavery math problems were created recently some examples included: If Fredrick received two beats a day how many would he receive in a week. This of course is referring to Fredrick Douglas. The problem with this attempted at being a cross-curriculum assignment is its insensitivity to the past and the way it was given to the students. The teacher who created this worksheet did not follow the proper protocol by getting this worksheet approved by the principle and the teacher later resigned. If I were a parent in this situation I would have been forced to have an uncomfortable conversation with my child so they he/she would understand the severity of the situation. What would you do in this situation?