Statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Johns replaces Lee at US Capitol
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Johns played key role in the desegregation of the public school system when, at 16, she led classmates in protest at poor conditions
A statue of the civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who played a key role in the desegregation of the public school system, will be installed in the US Capitol, officials said on Monday, replacing one of Robert E Lee, a leader of the pro-slavery Confederacy.
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