Trump, slavery and Smithsonian
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In April, the National Museum of African American History and Culture sparked controversy after it announced it would return several artifacts to their donors, including a Bible carried during a civil rights protest and Harriet Tubman’s book of hymns, NBC News reported.
CBS host Tony Dokoupil agreed with Trump's criticism of Smithsonian museums focusing too much on America's negative history rather than celebrating achievements.
The president seems bent on eradicating the painful and defining legacy of slavery from American history. But at what cost?
President Trump has ordered a formal review of the Smithsonian Institution, claiming museum exhibits are too focused on "how bad slavery was."
President Trump has changed his tune on the Smithsonian’s depiction of America’s past since he visited the National Museum of African American History in 2017. Following that visit to
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'What a thing': Trump official ripped for knocking Smithsonian's 'overemphasis on slavery'
The top Trump official tasked with reshaping the Smithsonian’s collections into a more conservative presentation argues that, based on her experience and expectations, the institution should place less emphasis on the painful chapters of American history ...
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