'12 Years a Slave' To Be Taught In High Schools

'12 Years a Slave' To Be Taught In Schools
This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Chiwetel Ejiofor, center, in a scene from the film, "12 Years A Slave." The film was nominated for a Directors Guild award on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The winners will be announced on Jan. 25. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Jaap Buitendijk)
This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Chiwetel Ejiofor, center, in a scene from the film, "12 Years A Slave." The film was nominated for a Directors Guild award on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The winners will be announced on Jan. 25. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Jaap Buitendijk)

Kids used to read books like "Roots" and "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" to learn about slavery in high school, but now films are being added to the curriculum: Best Picture nominee "12 Years a Slave," to be exact.

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