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The Statue Of Liberty: I Love American History

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Michael B
Mrs Toth
English 7-3
16 May 23
The Statue of Liberty
I love American history. I chose the Statue of Liberty for my ““I Search”” project because I love American history and how it gives hope and curiosity to people. The Statue of Liberty gives people hope for the future. When immigrants come to America the first thing they see is the statue and a large, intimidating city. The Statue of Liberty radiates peace and hope to all immigrants and its people for a new life and is a beacon of light to the lost.
I knew very little about the Statue of Liberty except that France gave it to America. I knew that it was made from copper and wood and it was a kind of mascot for America. I needed to know more about who made the statue and the history …show more content…

From there I dug into the Statue of Liberty site and read from there. I then looked up the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty and I then went to a tour company and read about the small details of the Statue. After that, I wanted to know what the inspiration behind the statue was and I was sent back to the same tour company but to a different part I had not seen before. The next day I began having trouble finding resources about how the Statue of Liberty gives hope, I then found an article from a British news station about the hope it gives to immigrants entering the United …show more content…

According to the Statue of Liberty Tour; “The statue’s torch is a combination of gold leaf and copper”, it represents enlightenment and is meant to light the path to freedom. The crown represents a halo with seven sun rays beaming out. The seven rays represent the seven continents and seven seas. The beaming crown represents how Lady Liberty enlightens the world. The tablet that Lady Liberty has in her hand has the words July IV MDCCLXXVI, which means July 4th, 1776. This date represents American independence. And the broken chain on her right foot represents the end of slavery and oppression (Hammond). The Inspiration for the Statue of Liberty was the Roman goddess Libertas. Libertas was one of the most significant female American icons in the 1800s. Libertas was depicted as a female figure covered in robes and fine clothes. She was worshiped in Ancient Rome as the goddess of Freedom, especially by slaves. Now and in the 19th century, this figure can be found on many American coins

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