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Vanderbilt class of 800+ students forced to choose between calling Constitution racist or losing grade points

A Vanderbilt University assignment asked students whether the U.S. Constitution was “designed to perpetuate white supremacy,” and the “correct” answer to that question was “true.”  

According to screenshots obtained by Young America s Foundation, students were asked, Was the Constitution designed to perpetuate white supremacy and protect the institution of slavery? According to YAF, one student in the class lost points after answering “false.”

The screenshot of the online assignment shows that the correct answer was true.”

via campusreform.org

If they mean the original constitution, that’s partly true. If they mean the constitution now, it’s the opposite of true. So I’m guessing they mean the latter.