Certain Exhibits Being Removed From Harpers Ferry Under Trump Administration Order

Certain exhibits being removed from Harpers Ferry under Trump administration order

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (WBOY) — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has spoken out against a move by the Trump administration to remove references to slavery from exhibits in the state's only national historic park. Harpers Ferry National Historic Park is the location of John Brown's raid, a significant move in the war against slavery in 1859 that helped catapult the nation into Civil War. It was also a major battle ground during t…

Harpers Ferry historic site may have to remove, cover up exhibits on slavery

With its preserved buildings and exhibits, Harpers Ferry National Historic Site tells the story of abolitionist John Brown’s 1859 raid on the federal armory the

OUR STATEMENT: Removal of Exhibits at Harpers Ferry is the work of

The ACLU of West Virginia condemns the Trump administration's removal of exhibits that reference slavery from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. This government-mandated historical amnesia is an injustice to the people who suffered under the conditions of chattel slavery, those who fought to bring an end to it, and all who have made it their mission to preserve the memory of this shameful time in our nation’s history.  “By sanitizing the brut…