Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol
- Posted on December 16, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns was only 16 when she led a walkout in 1951 to protest horrendous conditions at her segregated high school for Black students in rural Farmville, Virginia.
