Judge directs Trump administration to reinstate Philadelphia slavery exhibit

A US District Judge has ordered the National Park Service to restore an exhibit detailing the lives of nine enslaved individuals from George Washington’s household in Philadelphia. This ruling follows a lawsuit against the Trump administration for removing historical panels under an executive order aimed at revising narratives in national parks. Judge Cynthia Rufe criticized the government for attempting to erase history, likening its actions to Orwell’s “1984.” Local leaders celebrated the decision as a victory against historical whitewashing.

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