4th graders asked for ‘three good reasons for SLAVERY’ 

A Wisconsin Christian school has come under fire after an English teacher asked students to list ‘three good reasons for slavery’ for an assignment.

The shocking assignment aimed at fourth graders was met with outrage from parents.

The students at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, were asked the question: ‘Give three good reasons for slavery and three bad reasons.’

Wisconsin Christian school is under fire after a teacher asked students to list ‘three good reasons for slavery,’ on Monday for a group assignment in an English class

One mother was appalled and offended by the question.

‘It’s highly offensive and insensitive,’ she said.

‘I was in shock. I couldn’t believe they sent something like that home,’ parent Trameka Brown-Berry, who has a nine-year-old son in the class, told Click2Houston. 

‘Not only was my son in an awful position, but the students who weren’t black, because it’s that sort of mentality of not being able to see from another’s perspective and only seeing your lens – that’s what dangerous. That’s what keeps racism going,’ she added.

The school’s principal Jim Van Dellen, who will meet with Brown-Berry face-to-face on Wednesday, declined to answer to reporters.

Trameka Brown-Berry (pictured) said 'It's highly offensive and insensitive. I was in shock. I couldn't believe they sent something like that home'

Trameka Brown-Berry (pictured) said ‘It’s highly offensive and insensitive. I was in shock. I couldn’t believe they sent something like that home’

However, he did admit that the assignment was unacceptable. In a letter sent Tuesday to parents and students he said: ‘The purpose of the assignment was not, in any way, to have students argue that any slavery is acceptable.’

He said the assignment was intended to initiate a debate, however given the extensive backlash it is no longer part of the curriculum.

Andrea Michel, with Safe Place Meeting Group, said: ‘And for it to be a Christian school, they could have said something like, “What are three good things we can do to prevent slavery from happening?”‘ 

The principal ensured students and parents that an incident like this would not occur again and that they will have a better system going forward.

Andrea Michel (pictured here), with Safe Place Meeting Group, said 'And for it to be a Christian school, they could have said something like, "What are three good things we can do to prevent slavery from happening?"'

Andrea Michel (pictured here), with Safe Place Meeting Group, said ‘And for it to be a Christian school, they could have said something like, “What are three good things we can do to prevent slavery from happening?”‘

Brown-Berry said she wanted to spread the word regarding this and that’s the reason she posted it online.

‘Speak up, tell your story and voice your opinion because that is how you go about change. And that is what I was trying to model for my son,’ Brown-Berry said. 

The teacher in question has not been identified and it is unclear if the teacher was disciplined or not.

The school's principal Jim Van Dellen did admit to parents and students that the assignment was unacceptable

The school’s principal Jim Van Dellen did admit to parents and students that the assignment was unacceptable



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