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U.S. Capitol Replaces Robert E. Lee Statue with Civil Rights Icon Barbara Rose Johns

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U.S. Capitol Replaces Robert E. Lee Statue with Civil Rights Icon Barbara Rose Johns
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The U.S. Capitol unveiled a statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns, replacing the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue, to honor her role in the fight for equal education and civil rights, highlighting her leadership and legacy in American history.

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  1. US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place  ABC News
  2. Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol  The Washington Post
  3. Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol  NPR
  4. U.S. Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns  CBS News
  5. Barbara Rose Johns' statue unveiled in U.S. Capitol, honoring civil rights legacy  WSET

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