U.S. Capitol unveils Barbara Rose Johns statue, replacing Robert E. Lee - UPI.com
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An statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a Black teenage girl who protested segregation, has been unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, four years after Virginia selected the civil rights icon to represent the state.
  • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I got to say I’m pretty shocked this was allowed to happen in today’s America and I’m more shocked the Speaker of the House spoke positively about it.