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Trump administration’s interpretation of slavery under George Washington can be reinstalled

DNyuz

DNyuz

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July 4, 2026

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Trump administration’s interpretation of slavery under George Washington can be reinstalled

An appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump’s administration can reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash the history of slavery at the site of President Washington’s home in Philadelphia. The signs would be in the same area where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. A message seeking comment was left []

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