new video loaded: National Park Service Removes Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia

Displays from an exhibit are fixed on a gray wall. One of them reads, “The Dirty Business of Slavery.”Following a directive from President Trump, the National Park Service removed a Philadelphia exhibit memorializing nine people enslaved by George Washington. The administration ordered the removal of materials that promote “corrosive ideology” in favor of those highlighting American “greatness.”

By Axel Boada and Daniel Fetherston

January 23, 2026