The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and Use of a National Symbol | NEH-Edsitement

Gunnar Larson g at xny.io
Mon May 29 13:47:11 PDT 2023


"We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home;
nor shall her chosen altar be neglected."

—President Grover Cleveland, accepting the Statue of Liberty on behalf of
the U.S., October 28th, 1886

A symbol stands for an idea. The Statue of Liberty stands in Upper New York
Bay, a universal symbol of freedom. Originally conceived as an emblem of
the friendship between the people of France and the U.S. and a sign of
their mutual desire for liberty, it was also meant to celebrate the
abolition of slavery following the U.S. Civil War. Over the years the
Statue has become much more. It is the Mother of Exiles, greeting millions
of immigrants and embodying hope and opportunity for those seeking a better
life in America. It stirs the desire for freedom in people all over the
world. It represents the United States itself.

How was the Statue of Liberty designed to be a symbol? How have
circumstances enhanced its meaning? Help clarify the nature of symbols for
your students as they study the Statue of Liberty, complete research on a
national symbol, and use their research to communicate a message of their
own.

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