D.C. Statue to Finally Appear in U.S. Capitol
The statue of Frederick Douglass will join figures from all 50 states in Statuary Hall.
The statue of Frederick Douglass, which has been relegated to the halls of One Judiciary Square since 2008, will soon takes its place in the United States Capitol building's Statuary Hall. Each state has two statues of famous citizens on display in the halls of the Capitol building. For years, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and D.C. Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans have been advocating for the District to also have its two statues on display. Wednesday the House approved a bill by a voice vote to allow Douglass's statue, one of D.C.'s two statues, to be displayed and then Thursday, the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent. The bill will not go to President Barack Obama for his signature. "Finally, District school children will no …
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