{"id":81461,"date":"2026-06-14T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/philadelphia-activists-fight-to-restore-exhibit-on-enslaved-workers-at-washingtons-home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:00:44","slug":"philadelphia-activists-fight-to-restore-exhibit-on-enslaved-workers-at-washingtons-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/philadelphia-activists-fight-to-restore-exhibit-on-enslaved-workers-at-washingtons-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Activists Fight to Restore Exhibit on Enslaved Workers at Washington&#8217;s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781478043925.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81460\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A battle is brewing in Philadelphia over an exhibit dedicated to the enslaved individuals who lived and worked inside George Washington&#8217;s presidential home.<\/p><p>Activists are demanding the restoration of the display, which highlights the stories of those who were held in bondage at the former presidential household. The controversy has gained added significance as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dispute has erupted in Philadelphia over an exhibit honoring enslaved people who lived and labored in George Washington&#8217;s presidential residence. Activists are pushing for the display to be reinstated as the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":81460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781478043925.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-lbT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22484,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/federal-government-challenges-court-order-on-washington-slavery-display\/","url_meta":{"origin":81461,"position":0},"title":"Federal Government Challenges Court Order on Washington Slavery Display","author":"Admin","date":"February 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Trump administration is fighting a federal judge's ruling that ordered the restoration of a Philadelphia exhibit about enslaved people at George Washington's former residence. 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