Philadelphia museums and organizations dedicated to preserving history have condemned the Trump administration's plans to alter or eliminate exhibits that acknowledge slavery. MORE: Former East Kensington pub Martha to be 'revived' for one night in South Philly

A coalition of 45 groups voiced its "strongest possible opposition" in a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The message is a response to Trump's executive order, issued in March, to review public monuments, memorials and markers for "narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." It specifically mentions Independence National Park, where the names of the nine enslaved people George Washington brought to Philadelphia are carved into a wall. Burgum's review reportedly fla

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