Cynthia Rufe Orders Restoration of Slavery Exhibit Following Trump's Federal Removal

Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the restoration of slavery panels in Philadelphia after the administration of Donald Trump removed them last month.The ruling compares the federal government to the Ministry of Truth from “1984” and states that officials violated a 1948 law and a 1950 agreement.Federal workers had dismantled the exhibit following a directive from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum aimed at removing programs perceived as distorting history.The National Park Service must now return the site to its previous state within 30 days to ensure the history of enslaved people remains visible.