Liberty Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty

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Liberty Enlightening the World On Liberty Island in New York Harbor, Manhattan, New York City; the statue, that was originally called " Liberty Enlightening the world”, stands tall facing any newcomer to the city of New York, it was sculpted by a sculptor called Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi who also designed the statue, Bartholdi was greatly helped by an engineer called Gustave Eiffel, the man who also helped in the design of the Eiffel Tower, was the mastermind behind the iron framework underneath the copper plating. It was given to the U.S by France as gift to commemorate their allegiance during the war; the Statue was originally built in Paris, France and then shipped to U.S in 1886. The statue was completed in 1884, and then it was disassembled to be shipped across the Atlantic Ocean. The 152-foot-tall statue was dismantled into 350 pieces and put in 219 cases. The French ship Isere transported the statue's parts to New York in 1885, the year that the pedestal was finished. It took a few months of recreation, yet the statue was at last divulged on October 28, 1886, to the fulfillment of individuals on both sides of the Atlantic. Both countries had wanted to disclose the statue in New York harbor in 1876, to praise the 100th commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. Postpones in development and funds pushed the festival back 10 years. The statue cost almost 2,250,000 francs ($250,000 U.S. dollars) to be built. The U.S and France both participated in the fundraising to make enough money to build it, it took a very long time in-order to raise enough money to build it. A poem written by an American poet called Emma Lazarus with a title of The New Colossus (1883); originally... ... middle of paper ... ...more symbolize that the statue is lighting the way to freedom with peace, not viciousness. Another main representation of liberty and freedom is the broken chains around the ankles of Lady Liberty those broken chains represent the Americans getting rid of slavery and abolition and one leg is raised to represent the way forward towards liberty and freedom and leaving slavery and injustice behind. The primary reason behind why the French built this monument for the Americans is because, after the Civil War, America got rid of slavery. This was something that the French had as far back as anyone can remember supported and they needed to make a landmark that respected the extraordinary event and regarded their fellowship with the United States. So, the fact that America broke free from slavery plays a huge role in the process of creation of the Statue of Liberty.

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