Statue of civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune replaces Confederate general sculpture at US Capitol

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13 Jul 2022 0 shares 1 views

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Published 13 Jul 2022

A statue of civil rights activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune took its place in the U.S. Capitol, displacing one of a Confederate general.

Civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune statue replaces Confederate general at US Capitol

Mary McLeod Bethune becomes the first Black person to be represented with a state statue in Statuary Hall.

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Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in the National Statuary Hall. Her likeness..

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