Honoring a Civil Rights Trailblazer: Barbara Rose Johns Statue Unveiled at US Capitol
Published on: Dec. 17, 2025, 2:43 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns was unveiled at the US Capitol, replacing Confederate General Robert E. Lee's statue. Johns, who led a student strike against school segregation in 1951, is celebrated for her pivotal role in the Brown v. Board of Education case that desegregated public schools.
