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National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage

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The changes went beyond photos and into the language. The page's updated language altered how the Underground Railroad was characterized and removed some references to the plight of enslaved people.
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The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.

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