The Pennsylvania State Capitol is seen in this file photo.
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Monument commemorating voting rights to be built
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The Associated Press
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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is seen in this file photo.
(Harrisburg) — A monument honoring voting rights for African American men and women will soon be built on Pennsylvania’s Capitol grounds.
The monument will also commemorate former residents of the Old Eighth Ward, a black community in Harrisburg that was demolished to make way for the state Capitol Complex.
The multi-purpose monument, called “A Gathering at the Crossroads,” will feature four bronze life-size statues of abolitionists and orators who fought for equal rights.
The groundbreaking for the $400,000 monument will be held on March 25 and the dedication is scheduled for June 15.
About $290,000 has been raised to date.
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