National Parks Service edits Underground Railroad page and removes Harriet Tubman image

The National Parks Service has edited its Underground Railroad webpage, noticeably removing an image and quote of Harriet Tubman.

The agencys What is the Underground Railroad webpage used to appear with a picture and quote from Tubman, the formerly enslaved woman who led dozens of enslaved people to freedom in the North. Its the latest government site to see changes amid the Trump administrations effort to purge content promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly referred to as DEI.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 7, 2025