An exhibit examining slavery at the President's House at Independence Mall in Philadelphia was dismantled on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Emily Rose Grassi and David Chang at NBC Philadelphia:
An exhibit examining slavery at the President's House in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia was removed on Thursday. NBC10 crews were there on Jan. 22 and found that the plaques were removed from their displays at 6th and Market streets in Center City. Also on Thursday, the city of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron over the removal of the artwork.
"Removing the exhibit is an effort to whitewash American history. History cannot be erased simply because it is uncomfortable. Removing items from the President's House merely changes the landscape, not the historical record," Philadelphia council member Kenyatta Johnson wrote in a statement reacting to the incident. The removal comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March of 2025 that reads in part, "take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to ensure that all public monuments, memorials, statues, markers or similar properties within the Department’s jurisdiction do not contain descriptions, depictions or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living." "The Department of the Interior is implementing Secretary’s Order 3431, which carries out President Donald J Trump’s Executive Order on “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The President has directed federal agencies to review interpretive materials to ensure accuracy, honesty, and alignment with shared national values. Following completion of the required review, the National Park Service is now taking action to remove or revise interpretive materials in accordance with the Order," a spokesperson with the National Park Service wrote in a statement obtained by NBC10 on Friday.
More history revisionism from the Trump Regime: The National Park Service removed The Dirty Business of Slavery exhibit at the Independence National Historical Park in Philly, as part of the Trump Regime’s war on America History and Black History in particular.
Philadelphia is rightly suing over this monstrous decision in Philadelphia v. Burgum.
See Also:
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The Guardian: Philadelphia sues US government for removal of slavery-related exhibit
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