Judge Halts Order to Restore Slavery Exhibits in Philadelphia

Should museums emphasize slavery's role in American history or focus on achievement over suffering?

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Judge Halts Order to Restore Slavery Exhibits in Philadelphia

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Above: Staff with the National Parks Service replace the plaques that were part of the 'Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation' exhibit at the President's house on Feb. 19 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Image credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

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Left narrative

Removing slavery exhibits erases fundamental American history and dishonors those who suffered under the institution. The displays memorialize nine people enslaved by Washington and tell the full story of the nation's founding, including its contradictions and failures.

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Right narrative

Trump's decision to review and potentially remove such displays is a necessary correction to an imbalanced narrative that weaponizes America's history, heaping guilt onto Americans whose ancestors never owned a soul. Rather than erasing history, this move counters a "woke takeover" that distorts exhibits to portray the nation as inherently evil. Selective outrage serves ideology, not truth.

New York Post

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