Good News: They Tried to Erase History. A Court Said No.

They were erasing slavery. Erasing civil rights. Erasing the history of what was done to Indigenous peoples. Erasing climate science. Quietly, methodically, at hundreds of national park sites across the country. Pulling displays, altering exhibits, rewriting what millions of Americans would see when they visited the places where history actually happened.

This week, a federal court said no.

On June 12, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from continuing its campaign to sanitize American history and science at national parks. The ruling also orders the administration to restore exhibits removed since May 20, with three weeks to comply. A coalition of conservation, history, and science organizations brought the case, represented by Democracy Forward.

The ruling is preliminary. It can be appealed. This fight is not over.

But today, the full story of this country, its triumphs and its reckonings, is protected. The 430 national park sites that serve as America's largest classroom will not be turned into propaganda tools. Not yet. Not without a fight.

History is not what politicians find comfortable. It is what happened. And the American people have a right to know it.

Leading Ladies Vote celebrates every court that holds that line and stands ready for what comes next.