In 1997 , Congress passed a special act that called for relocating the Portrait Monument from the Capitol basement to the rotunda . Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and women 's rights activist . Her bust will be on display at Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center . Ceremony follows a nearly 10-year effort by National Congress of Black Women . Score: 6
Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and women 's rights activist . Her bust will be on display at Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center . Ceremony follows a nearly 10-year effort by National Congress of Black Women . Score: 6