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Erasing History at Washington's Mansion | Philadelphia News
The President’s House in Philadelphia, once George Washington’s executive mansion and a site of enslaved people, has ignited a firestorm of controversy since its rediscovery in 2002. After the Trump administration removed a powerful exhibit on the lives of nine enslaved individuals—calling it “inappropriately disparaging”—activists, historians, and courts clashed in a dramatic legal battle. Though the exhibit was partially restored, work stalled amid ongoing disputes. A new display installed after the nation’s 250th anniversary attempts to balance historical context with the trauma of…
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