Statue of Barbara Rose Johns

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Statue of Barbara Rose Johns
Statue of Barbara Rose Johns
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Location United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′24″N77°00′33″W / 38.8899°N 77.0091°W / 38.8899; -77.0091
Designer Steven Weitzman
Type Statue
Material Bronze
Dedicated date2025
Dedicated to Barbara Rose Johns

A statue of American civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns by Steven Weitzman was installed at the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C., in 2025. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot". NBC News. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol". The Washington Post. 2025-12-16. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  3. ↑ Treisman, Rachel (2025-12-16). "Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol". NPR. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
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