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Minnesota U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar: "Today Mary Mcleod Bethune became the first Black woman to have a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary..."

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Ilhan Omar tweeted the following:

"Today Mary Mcleod Bethune became the first Black woman to have a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.
Bethune was a civil rights activist and the founder of the National Council of Negro Women.
Her statue replaced a white supremacist confederate general."
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Here are other recent tweets from Ilhan Omar:

"Great. Let's get it done. nbcnews.com/politics/congr" on July 11
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"In Minnesota, abortion remains legal.

But many of our neighboring states don't have the same rights.

Our office was proud to cosponsor the Womens Health Protection Act to protect the right to abortion across the country.

We must protect reproductive autonomy." on July 6
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"Thanks @RepChuyGarcia, @RepBowman, @RepTroyCarter, and @RepHaleyStevens for joining us." on July 6
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