Over the past six months, activists in Philadelphia have worked to preserve the memory of enslavement in the city, the nation’s first capital. A recent visit by Tiffany Cooper, a Black woman, to the President’s House in Philadelphia revealed a stark change: only one panel about an enslaved woman remains on a brick wall, while the rest have been removed, leaving behind empty bolts as reminders.
The exhibit once detailed the lives of nine enslaved Africans who served George Washington during the 1790s when Philadelphia was the US capital. Cooper expressed deep sadness at the “incompleteness” of the exhibit, highlighting the impact of the removal on the historical narrative.
This development comes amid ongoing efforts by local activists to ensure that the history of enslavement in Philadelphia is not forgotten.
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