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History Erased at Washington’s Philly Home | Wilmington News
In a controversial move, federal authorities quietly replaced an exhibit at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence—once honoring the nine enslaved people who lived there—with a sanitized version that downplays slavery’s role in the nation’s founding. Critics say the new display, approved under a 2025 Trump-era executive order banning “disparaging” content from federal sites, omits key historical evidence like slave trade maps and inflammatory headlines calling slavery “dirty business.” Mayor Cherelle Parker condemned the overnight removal as “shameful” and a betrayal of public…
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