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New public art turns new eyes to old injustices in Philadelphia

NPR | By Megan Lim,
Katia Riddle, Ari Shapiro
Published July 3, 2024 at 4:03 PM CDT
Artist Sonya Clark in front of 'The Descendants of Monticello' at Declaration House in Philadelphia.
Steve Weinik/Photo by Steve Weinik.
Artist Sonya Clark in front of 'The Descendants of Monticello' at Declaration House in Philadelphia.

A new public art exhibit in Philadelphia examines the Declaration of Independence through the eyes of the enslaved people of Monticello.

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Megan Lim
Katia Riddle
Katia Riddle is a correspondent on NPR’s science desk.
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