National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman references to Underground Railroad webpage
- The National Park Service faced criticism for editing its Underground Railroad webpage, which removed a photo and quote of Harriet Tubman, as well as altering references to racial slavery, according to The Associated Press.
- NPS spokeswoman Rachel Pawlitz stated that these changes were made without official approval, according to The Associated Press.
- Senator Chris Van Hollen accused the Trump administration of attempting to 'rewrite the history of the Underground Railroad' and diminish Tubman's significance in his post on X.
- NPS claimed Tubman is still adequately represented, asserting that the idea of invalidating their commitment to complex historical narratives is completely false.
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National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage featuring Harriet Tubman
The National Park Service has restored a webpage about the Underground Railroad that prominently featured Harriet Tubman following backlash over the website changes. #NationalParkService #UndergroundRailroad #HarrietTubman


Harriet Tubman content restored
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
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