Statue of Daisy Bates

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Statue of Daisy Bates
Artist Benjamin Victor
Year2024 (2024)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Daisy Bates
LocationWashington, D.C., United States

A bronze statue of American civil rights activist Daisy Bates is installed at the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was designed by artist Benjamin Victor. [1] Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the U.S. state of Arkansas, [2] replacing the statue of U. M. Rose. [3]

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  1. ↑ "WATCH: Daisy Bates statue unveiled at the U.S. Capitol to represent Arkansas". KASU. 2024-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ↑ Cowan, Richard (March 8, 2024). "Civil rights leader Daisy Bates to be honored with statue at US Capitol". Reuters.
  3. ↑ Bishop, Sydney (2024-05-08). "Johnny Cash, civil rights leader Daisy Bates to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol". CNN. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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