Summary
The National Park Service removed Harriet Tubman’s image and quote from its “Underground Railroad” webpage, along with references to slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act.
The revision now emphasizes “American ideals of liberty” and downplays historical realities.
Historians and scholars condemned the move as a distortion of history and erasure of Tubman’s legacy.
The change aligns with broader Trump administration efforts to eliminate DEI content across federal sites, which critics say suppresses discussions of race, identity, and historical truth.
The articles title is clickbait, they didn’t remove the references, they rewrote them.
Edit: I am not denying that it’s fucked up that they are touching this part of history, I just thought CNN’s title was clickbaity.
They rewrote them in a way to de-emphasize her involvement and contribution and to over emphasize the involvement and contribution of white people. And slavery has also been de-emphasized as well.
It’s an attempt to subtly erase black history. This is another white nationalist agenda item Trump’s administration is crossing of their to-do list.
I BEG YOUR PARDON…
“Eliminate DEI content” actually means “government-sponsored open bigotry”.
If by “this,” you mean the reference towards Tubman, then you’re wrong. Talking about the accomplishments of anyone who isn’t a straight white Christian man IS promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion! DEI is a good thing! Opposing it is explicitly racist!
It’s genuinely challenging trying to perceive what level of sarcasm you’re on, as a non-American and not hearing the tone of your voice.
edit my bad I read that poorly, brain fart
They’re reading 1984 and applying the wrong part of it.
New quote:
“Immigrants mysteriously disappeared from their jobs in the South and reappeared in the North. No women were involved in this process.”
And provide some hope? Nah, if they are erasing history then they will just say “No slave ever successfully escaped. They were required by law to be returned if found and the North didn’t follow the law. The North, those law breakers, were trying to pick a fight for decades. The Noble South was attacked and lost their righteous cause due to brotherly betrayal.”
