‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home
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The Trump administration replaced an exhibit about nine enslaved people at George Washington's Philadelphia home with new panels that critics say are sympathetic to enslavers. The change followed a six-month dispute between Philadelphia and the administration over an enslavement memorial. Critics have denounced the replacement as a 'first step to fascism' and part of Trump's broader effort to dismantle diversity initiatives. The move has sparked concern over historical whitewashing.
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Critics say the replacement version is overly sympathetic to enslavers and whitewashes the country's origins.
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Critics say the replacement version is overly sympathetic to enslavers and whitewashes the country's origins.
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Loaded language removed<p>Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives</p><p>Critics say the Trump administration acted under the “cover of darkness” to replace an exhibit exploring the lives of nine enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s Philadelphia home with a version that is overly sympathetic to enslavers and that…
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Critics say the replacement version is overly sympathetic to enslavers and whitewashes the country's origins.
OpinionThe replacement comes amid Trump's effort to dismantle diversity initiatives.
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