According to CNN, the National Park Service removed a prominent image and quote from Harriet Tubman on its Underground Railroad webpage, replacing them with commemorative stamps.
The page now downplays slavery, cutting references to the Fugitive Slave Act and focusing instead on “American ideals of liberty.” Historians criticized the changes as oversimplifying history.
Tubman’s diminished presence comes amid broader Trump administration efforts to reshape government websites, including removing DEI-related content and targeting institutions like the Smithsonian.
Critics say these edits distort historical truth. The NPS defended the changes, citing other tributes to Tubman.
However, the only reference to her on the updated page is a small stamp, sparking concern about erasing key figures in U.S. history.
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