Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia
More than a dozen slavery-related displays were removed under a Trump administration directive to avoid content deemed to disparage Americans, sparking legal action by Philadelphia.
- On Thursday afternoon, National Park Service workers dismantled slavery-related exhibits at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park, completing the removal in about 90 minutes.
- The action followed a March 2025 Trump administration directive that flagged more than a dozen displays and 13 items across six exhibits for potential removal, leaving the site in uncertainty ahead of July 4.
- Local advocates and officials condemned the move as historical sanitization and announced plans to respond, while other exhibits across the park remain under review, potentially reshaping public interpretation.
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