A bronze statue of a seated woman with her hands folded close to her purse is positioned near the marble statue of a standing gentleman wearing a knee-length coat, with one hand on his hip.

Near the watchful gaze of the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, a bronze statue of Rosa Parks sits in the United States Capitol. Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger inspired the Montgomery, AL bus boycott and was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. (Image courtesy of bootbearwdc on flickr. License CC BY.)

(Image courtesy of David on flickr. License CC BY.)