A true history that shames the nation: teach it or soften it?

Teaching the full story is actually the more respectful approach—to the victims and to students' intelligence.

Full truth

Softening it just breeds a generation that's shocked when they learn the real version later. Better to process it in a classroom with support than stumble onto it online.

There's a difference between teaching history honestly and using it as a cudgel. The approach matters more than the choice.

We don't have to be cruel about it. Age-appropriate doesn't mean dishonest.