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After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was dramatically reduced.

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Trump's National Park Service Brings Its Revisionist History to the Underground Railroad (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The National Park Service edited a page on its website that describes the Underground Railroad to reduce the emphasis on Harriet Tubman.

  2. The Hill

    Harriet Tubman reference removed from National Park Service’s Underground Railroad web page (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The National Park Service (NPS) has removed a reference to abolitionist Harriet Tubman from its webpage dedicated to the Underground Railroad. For years, the NPS’s page on the Underground Railroad featured a prominent photo of Tubman.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was dramatically reduced.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    NPS restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad page after changes (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports...

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage after outcry (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The NPS appeared to restore text on the history of African Americans escaping slavery, including a photo of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

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