The statue of Frederick Douglass stands in Emancipation Hall before a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of the statue at the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The statue of Frederick Douglass stands in Emancipation Hall before a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of the statue at the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Hundreds gather for a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Visitors to a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass crowd around the statue to pose for portraits in front of it in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Nettie Washington Douglass, Frederick Douglass' great great granddaughter, left, speaks at a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Nettie Washington Douglass, Frederick Douglass' great great granddaughter, left, talks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) after speaking at a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Colonial soldiers in red regimental uniform perform at a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Left to right: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and former Washington, D.C. mayors Anthony Williams and Sharon Pratt Kelly chat together before a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Michael E. Crutcher, Sr. of Historical Presentations and an impersonator of Fredrick Douglass stands near a statue of Frederick Douglass before a congressional ceremony to commemorate the dedication and unveiling of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the the United States Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
