From the department of poor execution:
10-year old student Nikko Burton was humiliated by his teacher during a mock “slave auction” at Chapelfield Elementary in Ohio. Burton, one of two black students in the class, was chosen to be a “slave,” while other students role-played as “masters” who inspected the “slaves” to see if they were fit for work.“The masters got to touch people and do all sorts of stuff,” Nikko said, “They got to look in your mouth and feel your legs and stuff and see if you're strong and stuff.”
Clutch Magazine reported recently that Burton was disciplined after he refused to participate, which involved “pocking prodding, and public humiliation.”
Conceptually, re-creating a slave auction is an excellent way to demonstrate the inhumanity of chattel slavery. That said, the correct way to do this is by taking volunteers, not forcing the only black kids to play slave. Here's the video report from Colorlines, if you're interested:
