In an interview, R. Scott Stevenson, president and chief executive of the museum, said of the museum, which opened in 2017, that people with “a very wide range of political differences” were “diversity and inclusivity.” It is a place where you can participate in “an exploration of American history that incorporates “It also gives people space to appreciate and take pride in their country, and hope for the future.”
“Well, I think we need more, not less,” he said.
Moms for Liberty challenged the recent negative characterization of the group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Extremists”.
The group’s co-founders Tiffany Justice and Tina Deskovich said in a statement to the New York Times: “We hope the National Summit in Philadelphia will be a training and empowering opportunity for parents to participate more actively in their children’s school systems.” We stand up for parental rights and oppose anyone who tries to silence parents who want to speak for their children’s needs. “
In recent years, historians have become increasingly embroiled in escalating political battles over the teachings of American history, and the date “1776” itself has become a partisan cry. At least 34 states have passed or proposed a group of scholars against the rapid spread of so-called “divisive concept” laws restricting education on race and gender.
Founded in 2021, Moms for Liberty initially focused on opposing restrictions in schools during the pandemic, but has since expanded on parents’ rights to ban books they deem inappropriate from classrooms and school libraries. expanded to support The group is also influential in Republican politics, with several presidential candidates among the speakers scheduled at the summit.
The American Revolutionary War Museum is not the first facility to rent out to groups or persons deemed contrary to its mission. In 2019, the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala was moved from the American Museum of Natural History after news that it would honor then-Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro sparked outcry.
