National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal

National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal

"Changes to the Underground Railroad page on the National Park Service's website were made without approval from NPS leadership nor Department leadership.

National Park Service Restores Underground Railroad Material After Diminishing Harriet Tubman

The National Park Service restored an image of Harriet Tubman and a quote from her on a webpage about the Underground Railroad on Monday. The move came after backlash over reports that the page had reduced the emphasis on the prolific abolitionist to highlight other abolitionists, including two white people, with images touting phrases like “Black, white, cooperation, trusts, and danger.” The changes diminishing Tubman’s contributions were fir…

National Park Service restores removed Harriet Tubman webpage after backlash

NPS said its leadership did not approve changes to Underground Railroad pages

National Park Service Restores Original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad Webpage

The issue comes amid sweeping government changes to comply with President Donald Trump's campaign against so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government.

Trump Admin Reverses Harriet Tubman Website Change After Furious Backlash

Tubman’s contributions to the Underground Railroad were scrubbed in February as part of an anti-DEI purge.

NPS restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad page after changes

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 and public backlash over the changes.