Focus on Statue of Jefferson Davis (U.S. Capitol) and explore the 2010s and 2020s controversy.
There have been repeated calls to remove and replace the Jefferson Davis statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection. According to federal law, a statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection can be removed through a resolution from its respective state's legislature and approval from the state's governor.
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