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National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage

A federal website watered down the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman's descendant wants to know why.

Rita Daniels learned at 9 that she is the great-great-great-grandniece of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who led countless enslaved Africans to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

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Harriet Tubman’s Descendant Criticizes National Park Service For Watering Down Underground Railroad Language

Harriet Tubman’s descendant is 'devastated' by the National Park Service’s decision to soften its language about the Underground Railroad.

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National Parks Service restores Harriet Tubman references, weeks after editing her out of 'Underground Railroad' page

It's the latest government site to see changes amid the Trump administration's effort to purge content promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Harriet Tubman reference removed from National Park Service’s Underground Railroad web page

The National Park Service (NPS) has removed a reference to abolitionist Harriet Tubman from its webpage dedicated to the ...

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Harriet Tubman Reference Removed From Website on Underground Railroad

Tubman’s stamp remains part of this new display. However, the introduction of the page now describes the Underground Railroad as “one of the most significant expressions of the American civil ...

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Harriet Tubman removed from the National Park Service’s webpage for the ‘Underground Railroad’

Side-by-side comparison of the National Park Service Underground Railroad webpage. (Screenshot: Wayback Machine) Now, the current version calls it one of the “most significant expressions of the ...

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