President Donald Trump has moved to censor the information provided at several National Park Service sites. The New York Times reports that the current White House administration has ordered parks to remove materials related to slavery and Native Americans, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Included in this erasure is a reproduction of “The Scourged Back,” also known as “Whipped Peter,” at Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia. The horrific image shows an enslaved man with severe scarring from violent beatings, and helped empower abolitionists who advocated against the true traumas of slavery. According to The Times, Trump’s directive also included a sign that criticizes the post-Civil War “Lost Cause” ideology at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia.

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