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Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia civil rights activist, replaces Robert E. Lee statue in the U.S. Capitol

The Barbara Rose Johns statue replaces Robert E. Lee in the U.S. Capitol, honoring her role in ending school segregation and ...

US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot

The unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol will take place in Emancipation Hall, featuring ...
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'We are patriots:' Protesters criticize Trump and Musk at 'Hands Off!' rally in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of Central Virginians gathered Saturday at the Virginia State Capitol to participate in a nationwide day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration's ...

U.S. Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.