‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s ​home

The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit at George Washington's Philadelphia home that explored the lives of nine enslaved people, The Guardian reports, with new panels that critics say are sympathetic to enslavers and whitewash the nation's history. The replacement follows a six-month dispute with Philadelphia over the memorial and is part of the administration's broader effort to dismantle diversity initiatives.

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