Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol

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A model of the statue of Barbara Rose Johns pictured in 2023, two years before the real thing was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol.

Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.

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Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol

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