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Philly activists rally at Independence Park to protest Trump’s moves to remove exhibits that depict slavery history

More than 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon in Old City, just steps away from the Liberty Bell, to defend the integrity of a slavery-focused exhibit at the President’s House Site.

Historians, faith leaders and residents voiced outrage over a federal review process that could remove or revise interpretive content that candidly addresses America’s legacy of slavery. Continue reading…

Roz McPherson stands in front of a panel exhibit about slavery during America’s early years. McPherson served as project director during the development of the site, which opened in 2010. (Carmen Russell-Sluch

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