The Holocaust and Armenian Genocide could soon be required reading in Michigan

With a signature from Governor Rick Snyder some of the darkest chapters in human history may soon become required reading in Michigan classrooms, reports.

Both the House and Senate approved legislation that would make the Holocaust and the 1915 Armenian Genocide required subjects for students between 8th and 12th grade.

The bill also creates a 15 member Genocide Education Panel.

The Senate narrowly turned down an amendment that would have added more massacres to the requirements including those in Rwanda and Bosnia.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS