Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty holds great significance to the United States of America, because it is the birth symbol of our country. This spectacular figure is the center for all citizens of the United States patriotism, and it is a symbol that unites all citizens as one. Most importantly, this statue helped to symbolize freedom for our country in a desperately needed time. The Statue of Liberty which was an external symbol of hope, which was born out of despair to two of the most upsetting conflicts of the mid-nineteenth century; the Franco-Prussian War and the American Civil War (Weisberger 13). The Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War brought us to closer ties with the French, and as a result the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States of America as a gift from the French people on October 28th 1886. Its idea was conceived by Edouard de Laboulaye and other French liberals including Auguste Bartholdi in 1865 (Perea 44&45). Edouard Laboulaye was a professor of comparative law. He was also a devoted friend to America (Allen 17). Laboulaye formed the Franco-American Union in order to raise funds to build the Statue of Liberty. Also, Laboulaye requested that the site for the statue be Bedloe’s Is
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Approximate Word count = 1429
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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