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Virginia Civil Rights Leader Barbara Rose Johns Honored with Capitol Statue

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Virginia Civil Rights Leader Barbara Rose Johns Honored with Capitol Statue
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Barbara Rose Johns, who led a 1951 student walkout to protest school conditions and contributed to ending school segregation, has been honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate general, as a recognition of her civil rights legacy.

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  1. Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol  NPR
  2. Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol  The Washington Post
  3. US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place  ABC News
  4. WATCH: Virginia civil rights advocate honored with DC statue  WDBJ7
  5. LIVE NOW: Congress Dedicates Statue Honoring Barbara Rose Johns at Emancipation Hall  NTD News

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