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Statue of Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Johns to Replace Confederacy's Lee in U.S. Capitol

By Scott Malone, Reuters
The spot in the U.S. Capitol's crypt where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee had been, now sits empty. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2020. REUTERS/ Ken Cedeno  
Dec 21, 2020
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 A statue of Black civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who played a key role in the desegregation of the public school system, will be installed in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, officials said on Monday, replacing one of a leader of the pro-slavery Confederacy.

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The spot in the U.S. Capitol's crypt where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee had been, now sits empty. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2020. REUTERS/ Ken Cedeno