The National Trust has provoked outrage with plans to teach children as young as five about the Black Power salute during a baking workshop. The Mail has the story:

The initiative forms part of a series of events to mark Black History month. It will involve children aged five to 12 being taught about the origins of the salute at the 1968 Olympics during a “fun and educational” baking session at Morden Hall Park, a National Trust property in South London.

Critics have branded the plans “pathetic” and said it was further proof that the charity had lost sight of its founding principles to protect the UK’s historic heritage.

Cornelia van der Poll, of campaign group Restore Trust, which has criticised the National Trust for pursuing an increasingly ‘woke’ political agenda, said any link between the US civil rights movement and Morden Hall Park was “highly contrived”.

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