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Why was the slavery exhibit removed from Philly's President’s House Site? A historian gives context

PHILADELPHIA — For some, the removal of exhibits about slavery at the President’s House Site at Independence National Historical Park on Thursday came as a shock. For John Garrison Marks, a historian and author who writes and researches about America’s early years,

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Slavery displays removed from Philadelphia historical site after Trump directive

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Philadelphia sues after slavery exhibits were taken down from President's House site

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Philadelphia sues over Trump directive to remove slavery displays from historical site

A series of informational signs about slavery was removed from the President's House in Old City Philadelphia, prompting Philadelphia officials to file a lawsuit against the federal government.

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Trump’s Park Goons Tear Down Slavery Exhibits

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Removal of slavery exhibits at the President’s House in Philly sparks controversy

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‘It’s a damn shame’: Park Service crews dismantle President’s House exhibit on slavery

Members of the National Park Service removed signage around the President’s House historic site on Independence Mall on Thursday afternoon.

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Philadelphia sues over removal of memorial honoring people enslaved by George Washington

Philadelphia officials say the federal government had no authority to remove the signs. The city has filed a lawsuit, citing a 2006 agreement between the federal government and the city governing changes to the exhibit.

Legal battle brews after signs remembering enslaved people removed from President's House in Philly

The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration and the National Park Service after signage and art was removed from the President's House exhibit at 6th and Market streets. The exhibit, on the site of the former home of Presidents George Washington and John Adams,