A large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and politician Rep. John Lewis was installed last week in Decatur, Ga., where a monument to the Confederacy was removed in 2020.

Now, its visitors will see the 12-foot statue of the civil rights hero with his hands over his heart. Many associated him with this frequently-used gesture, indicating his love for others.

A Georgia square that was home to a Confederate monument for more than a century will now host a statue of the late civil rights icon John Lewis.

A Georgia square that was home to a Confederate monument for more than a century will now host a statue of the late civil rights icon John Lewis.

A large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and politician Rep. John Lewis was installed last week in Decatur, Ga., where a monument to the Confederacy was removed in 2020.