A controversial photo that recently attracted media attention was positioned on a display as a part of an exhibit celebrating the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United State’s National Archives. The picture showed a 2017 rally on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC the day after Donald Trump was elected president.
The photograph, reportedly taken by a Getty Images photojournalist, depicts the large street completely filled by the throng. Many protesters held anti-Trump banners.
The Washington Post was among the first to spot that placards had been altered, decreasing the ability to read what was written on the signs in the photograph. According to a media report, only placards that contained obscene slogans were blurred.
The National Archives admitted on Saturday that it “made a mistake” by altering anti-Trump slogans and took down the controversial picture from the display.
The agency also apologized in the statement.
Among the alterations reportedly were the blurring of the word “Trump” in a poster that read “God Hates Trump” and the blurring of the same word in another sign that read “Trump & GOP – Hands Off Women”. Words on other signs referencing female anatomy were also reportedly altered.
The National Archives earlier defended what media observers suggested was censorship, claiming that some of the slogans could be inappropriate for young people, while citing a wish to remain nonpartisan.
Historians in the US slammed the move, suggesting that censoring historic images will confuse and mislead the public.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
