In Philadelphia, opponents gather for silent protest to Trump administration's plans to remove President’s House exhibits

Trump’s interior secretary visits Independence Park as crowd silently protests his attempt to ‘whitewash’ slavery exhibits

By Fallon Roth and Alfred Lubrano, The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — Under the glaring sun, dozens of people stood in a semicircle near Independence National Historical Park’s President’s House Site, bowed their heads, and gathered in silence for nine minutes Friday morning. The moment of quiet protest was held as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the park, mere days after reports emerged that his department plans to alter the Presid…

'Don't censor American history': During federal official's visit to Philly, supporters of slave memorial hold silent vigil

Philadelphians gathered Friday morning at the President’s House in Old City for a silent vigil to protest proposed changes to the site that would remove mentions of President George Washington’s slaves when he lived there.

In Philadelphia, opponents gather for silent protest to Trump administration's plans to remove President’s House exhibits

Around 70 people gathered at the site of America’s first “White House,” near the Liberty Bell Center, to protest the federal government’s plans to remove information about the site and President George Washington’s ties to slavery. The protest was organized to coincide with a visit to the Liberty Bell by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The organizers, Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC), pulled together the protest in about 12 hours after be…