HISTORY
NATIONALISM AND THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY
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honors the founding fathers
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praises the democratic system of government
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welcomes and promises freedom for immigrants
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celebrates Americans’ belief in Manifest Destiny
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Detailed explanation-1: -"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924.
Detailed explanation-2: -In her raised right hand, the Statue of Liberty holds a torch. This represents the light that shows observers the path to freedom.
Detailed explanation-3: -A gift from the people of France, she has watched over New York Harbor since 1886, and on her base is a tablet inscribed with words penned by Emma Lazarus in 1883: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hope. Due to the proximity of where the Statue of Liberty was situated near Ellis Island in the New York Harbor, immigrants entering the United States often associated its meaning as one of hope and opportunity.
Detailed explanation-5: -"Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge, ‘’ Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Tuesday, twisting Emma Lazarus’ famous words on a bronze plaque at the Statue of Liberty.