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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s former home in Philadelphia, ruling that the city’s legal claims lacked merit—even though they had the right to sue. The court praised the replacement plans as “full of historical context,” despite backlash. This follows an executive order banning displays deemed to “inappropriately disparage Americans,” sparking similar legal challenges nationwide. Philadelphia’s mayor vows to keep fighting, insisting the full story—including slavery at the President’s House—must be told. Advocacy groups who helped create the original exhibit are also pushing back, determined to prevent erasure of enslaved people’s histories. The court ruled the National Park Service holds final authority over historical narratives at federal sites, though the city argues its $1.5 million contribution and cooperation agreement should have given it a say. The battle over who controls history’s narrative is far from over.

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