Let's Put More Women in National Statuary Hall
Posted by JS2010 on 04/01/2010 @ 12:08 PM
There are 100 statues in Statuary Hall – two from each state – and currently only nine of them are women. For the millions of visitors who tour the Capitol every year, including countless schoolchildren, women’s contribution to American history is virtually invisible.
The lack of women in National Statuary Hall is significant since it sends the wrong message to women and girls about the role of women in American history. Women are integral in the history of the United States and should be recognized equally with men. When girls walk through Statuary Hall they need to see the women who have broken down barriers for all. Our National Statuary Hall should ideally be half women.
Girls need to see women as leaders so that they themselves can become leaders.
States can decide to move a statue from the hall and replace it with another. Let's encourage more women statues.
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