Little Known Black History Fact: Frederick Douglass Honored with Capitol Statue
On Wednesday, June 19th, writer, orator, statesman and prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass was honored by Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner and other members of Congress in Washington D.C.
In a ceremony held in Emancipation Hall on the Capitol, a seven-foot bronze statue was unveiled in the likeness of Douglass.
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