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Civil rights leader Daisy Bates statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol

The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in desegregating Arkansas public schools in the 1950s, was honored with a statue of her that was unveiled on Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol.

By Kaylee Greenlee Beal / Reuters

May 8, 2024

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a statue dedication honoring late civil rights leader Daisy Bates of Arkansas, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a statue dedication honoring late civil rights leader Daisy Bates of Arkansas, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a statue dedication honoring late civil rights leader Daisy Bates of Arkansas, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a statue dedication honoring late civil rights leader Daisy Bates of Arkansas, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. civil rights leader Daisy Bates is honored with a statue in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. civil rights leader Daisy Bates is honored with a statue in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. civil rights leader Daisy Bates is honored with a statue in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. civil rights leader Daisy Bates is honored with a statue at US Capitol in Washington in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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U.S. Capitol Police roll up an American flag after presenting the colors during a statue dedication honoring civil rights leader Daisy Bates of Arkansas, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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