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.

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

Statue honors Barbara Rose Johns, whose protests helped lead to the end of segregation. A statue was put on display at the ...

The Barbara Rose Johns statue sits in the U.S. Capitol due to her determination to fight against segregation as a teen.

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.

The unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol will take place in Emancipation Hall, featuring Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem ...

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