Statue honoring Mary McLeod Bethune unveiled in Statuary Hall in US Capitol
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A statue of civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune has officially replaced a statue of a Confederate general in the US Capitol's Statuary Hall.
Bethune has made history as the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall, which features two statues from each state.
An event celebrating the statue unveiling on Wednesday was attended by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn as well as other lawmakers and activists.
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