道格拉斯雕像立于国会大厦(1/2)
概述：经过长期的斗争，华盛顿人民终于赢得将弗雷德里克·道格拉斯雕像立于国会大厦的权利。Hints:
Washington, D.C.
United States Congress
Washingtonian
Capitol
Frederick Douglass
Statuary Hall
George Washington
General Robert E. Lee
Hawaii
Kamehameha the First
Alabama
Helen Keller
District of Columbia
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House of Representatives
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/659980/http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201209/201209230843471091547.mp3The people of Washington, D.C. won a long-fought battle earlier this month. No, not statehood or a vote in the United States Congress. But, a little more representation than before.
Lawmakers approved a measure permitting a statue of a former Washingtonian to be placed in the Capitol building. The statue of writer, scholar and anti-slavery leader Frederick Douglass will be set up near or in Statuary Hall.
Each state is permitted two statues in the Capitol. Each statue represents someone from that state. For example, Virginia provided statues of President George Washington and General Robert E. Lee. Hawaii chose native chief Kamehameha the First as one of its statues. Alabama has a statue of Helen Keller. And so on.
But for years the District of Columbia was denied a statue because it is not a state. And that has angered D.C.'s congressional representative, Eleanor Holmes Norton. She serves on House of Representatives committees, but her powers are limited. For example, she is not permitted to vote on legislation.
But Ms. Norton attempts to have her say on all issues that affect the citizens of Washington, including statuary representation in the Capitol building. She has been working to pass a measure in Congress for years.本月初，华盛顿地区的人民在一场持久的斗争中取得了胜利。不，不是关于州地位的斗争或国会的一项表决，而是比以前多了一点展示机会。
立法者批准了一项措施，允许在国会大厦中放置一位前华盛顿州人的雕像。作家、学者、废奴运动领袖弗雷德里克·道格拉斯的雕像将被立于国会大厦雕像馆内或附近。
每个州都被允许在国会大厦放置两尊出自该州的名人雕像。比如，弗吉尼亚州提供了乔治·华盛顿总统和罗伯特·爱德华·李将军的雕像，夏威夷选择了当地领袖卡美哈梅哈一世作为两座雕像之一，而阿拉巴马州则有一座海伦·凯勒的雕像，等等。
但多年来，哥伦比亚特区都因为不是州而无法放置雕像。这让华盛顿地区的国会代表埃莉诺·霍姆斯·诺顿非常愤怒。虽然她在众议院委员会工作，但是她的权力有限。比如，她不能在立法方面投票。
但是在影响到华盛顿市民的各种问题上，诺顿女士都尽力争取发言权，包括国会大厦雕塑展示权的问题。她已经为在国会通过一项措施奋斗了很多年。
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