Frederick Douglass statue is unveiled in Washington (11 images)

Nettie Washington Douglass, the great great granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, speaks during a dedication ceremony for the new Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol Visitor Center on June 19, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The statue is a gift from the District of Columbia. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (R) greets Nettie Washington Douglass, the great great granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, during a dedication ceremony for the new Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol Visitor Center on June 19, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The statue is a gift from the District of Columbia. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to Mayor Vincent Gray during a dedication ceremony for the new Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol Visitor Center on June 19, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The statue was a gift from the District of Columbia. UPI/Kevin Dietsch