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flag Alabama unveils first women’s statues at capitol: Rosa Parks and Helen Keller.

flag Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller will be unveiled Friday at the Alabama Capitol, becoming the first women’s statues on the grounds. flag Parks, a civil rights icon, sparked the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott after refusing to give up her bus seat. flag Keller, born in Alabama, overcame deafness and blindness to become a celebrated author and advocate. flag The project, authorized by 2017 legislation and led by the Alabama Women’s Monument Commission, aims to broaden the state’s historical narrative, with the statues placed near Confederate memorials. flag The unveiling includes ceremonial remarks and public viewing.

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