Museum Cancels Pirate Exhibit Over Slavery Issues

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For the second time in 10 years, Tampa’s science museum has canceled an exhibit after objections from black residents. The current controversy revolves around whether artifacts should be displayed from a pirate ship that sank off the Florida coast. Many objected because the ship was also used to transport slaves.

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(Posted on December 19, 2006)

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