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National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage after outcry

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The U.S. National Park Service appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman .

The changes, first reported by The Washington Post , came after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Smithsonian Institution to eliminate “divisive narratives” The move sparked fears that his administration aimed to whitewash American history.