President Donald Trump has sparked a major controversy after accusing the Smithsonian Institution of portraying U.S. history in an overly negative light, particularly its emphasis on the horrors of slavery. Trump announced that his administration would launch a sweeping review of the Smithsonian museums, stating they are “out of control” and too focused on “how bad slavery was.”

The president says the initiative mirrors similar efforts he's made to reshape narratives in universities, aiming to make national museums “less woke.” Critics argue this move could lead to dangerous historical revisionism and silence marginalized voices.

Trump rewriting history? | Orders review of Smithsonian over 'negative' focus on slavery

Trump has now turned his “anti-woke” crusade on US museums, blasting them for focusing on slavery and injustice instead of celebrating America as the “hottest country in the world.” Here's what he said in his latest social media rant targeting the Smithsonian.

Trump vs history: POTUS tells museums to stop saying 'how bad Slavery was,' slams 'WOKE-ness' in bizarre rant

California issues formal apology for slavery; Gov. Newsom signs reparations law

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Yale University apologises for its deep links with slavery

Yale University in the United States has issued an apology for its alleged historic association with slavery. As one of America's leading universities Yale says that one of its leading donors not only kept Indian slaves but also traded in the slave business.

Yale University apologises for historic link to slavery

Nikki Haley clarifies after backlash over not linking slavery and Civil War

African Union and Caribbean nations unite to demand reparations from European countries for slavery

Nigeria hosted the 4th edition of the ‘Door of Return’ festival. In this symbolic annual event, diasporans of African descent were received through the same route that their forefathers were shipped from Africa as slaves.

African diasporans relieve forefathers past

Family of former British PM William Gladstone apologises for slave-owning past

UK's history of colonization and slavery has long been under the spotlight and now calls for payment of reparations are growing louder. Patrick Robinson, a leading judge at the International Court of Justice has said the United Kingdom will no longer be able to ignore the calls for paying reparations for transatlantic slavery.

The UK can no longer ignore calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery, says UN judge

Dutch king offers apology for slavery during colonial era

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Australia: Couple taken to court for allegedly keeping woman as slave

Google removes controversial game 'Slavery Simulator' from app store after widespread criticism in Brazil

'Not happening': Democrat leader on Black residents receiving millions in reparations in California

California Governor Newsom refuses to back reparations proposal for Black residents

US: California panel calls for apology and billions in reparations for Black residents

King Charles backs research to investigate links between royal family and slavery

Margaret Mitchell's novel 'Gone with the wind' will now come with a trigger warning and an essay after it was deemed "hurtful" and "harmful" by its publishers.

'Gone with the wind' gets trigger warning for hurtful and harmful aspects of slavery

Dutch king welcomes government's slavery apology, says 'start of a long journey'

Dutch PM Rutte issues official apology for Netherlands’ role in slavery

Dutch government to issue formal apology for role in colonial-era slavery

Forced labor is on the rise. According to the United Nations, 27.6 million people are being called modern slaves, over 3.3 million of these are children.

Report on forced labour: '27.6 million modern slaves across globe'

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