Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk is in favor of replacing a statue of Alexander Stephens – the vice president of the Confederacy during the Civil War – with one of Martin Luther King Jr. at the U.S. Capitol.
Georgia lawmakers recently filed a resolution during the final days of the 2020 session, which was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the Capitol, the chamber that honors prominent American figures, allows each state to display two statues that represent its history.
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