Controversy over updated slavery exhibit at George Washington’s Philadelphia home

Officials replaced the original panels detailing the enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s Philadelphia home with new panels framed to give a broader, arguably more favorable view of early U.S. history, prompting accusations of whitewashing and attacks on trust in public history. The move followed a long legal battle and Trump-era directives; supporters say the updated panels acknowledge slavery’s evils, while critics vow to preserve the original text and continue educating visitors about the full history.