The groups said they worry the Museum of the American Revolution is lending legitimacy to Moms for Liberty by hosting the event.
. The historian groups are the latest to repudiate the museum’s rationale for hosting the event, acknowledging it’s unusual for them to try to intervene in what’s essentially a space rental. Still, the groups said Moms for Liberty was not a group simply espousing different points of view.
In its letter to museum CEO R. Scott Stephenson, the American Historical Association said it understood that legally, it might be difficult to cancel the rental agreement, but urged the museum to try. The McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania added discriminatory behavior should not be protected under the guise of free speech and academic freedom.
What’s more, the National Council on Public History worried hosting Moms for Liberty marred some of the work the museum was doing, including the recent “Black Founders” exhibit thatAsked if the letters from historian groups could sway their decisions, a museum spokesperson said their previous statement remained unchanged.
“We welcome all visitors and pride ourselves on a museum experience that reflects our mission to uncover and share the stories of diverse people and complex events that sparked the ongoing American experiment in liberty, equality and self-government,” read the statement.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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