Focusing on the History of this artwork, explore the 2019 about the Protests.
2019 In January 2019, members of the State Capitol Commission turned down a request to remove the bust by a 7 to 5 vote.At the end of January 2019, a group of Tennessee college students arrived at the Tennessee State capitol to request of newly elected Governor Bill Lee that the bust be removed.  State troopers did not allow the students to see the governor because they did not have an appointment, but they did manage to meet with a representative from his office. Justin Jones and Jeneisha Harris led sit-in protests and were arrested.
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