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Visions of Liberty and Freedom
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the American people from the French. How did
the statue represent both American and French views of liberty? (368)
Auguste Bartholdi and Eduoard Laboulaye, who was a politician by that time, met at a
dinner party where they both agreed that a statue needed to be formulated to act as a symbol of
the United States' role as a model of the freedom-loving republic where power lies in the hands
of the citizens rather than a monarchy (
Fischer, 2004
). During this time, France was ruled by
Napoleon Bonaparte, who had been granted powers after a popular election. The statue was also
for the honor of the great works of Abraham Lincoln, who served as the president of the United
States, who instituted democracy and freedom.
Laboulaye and Bartholdi agreed that their memorial should not be seen as inciting an
insurrection but rather illuminating a peaceful and legal path. The name given to the Statue,
Liberty Enlightening the World, was an important factor. Bartholdi's public monuments harkened
back to classical ideals of a strong, noble national authority that reigned supreme above all
ideologies. His monument of Liberty Enlightening the World would stand tall above
conservatism and liberalism, as well as dramatic uprisings and political upheaval. She was to be
a representation of liberty, democracy, and justice all across the world.
Did Native Americans favor freedom for liberty in their celebration of national symbols?
Please give examples. (385)
Native Americans, commonly viewed as the Indian Americans, did not favor freedom of
liberty even though they were seen as the European symbol of liberty in the modern world.
Native Americans viewed freedom or liberty differently; they felt that the Americans had
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instituted it to escape the blame for their wrongdoings and institute laws that favored the White
Americans only.
Different Native Americans describe liberty and freedom in different manners, but all
suggest their views against it. For instance, Makataimeshekiakia, a military leader, recalls an
instance where he was called black by the white American, which suggested that the Europeans
instituted liberty and freedom only to encourage racism (
Fischer, 2004
). He describes the
Americans as coiling around them as snakes instead of living them alone according to liberty and
freedom; instead, they only promote hypocrisy and laziness. In another instance, Joseph working
in the army feels that they are not treated equally compared to other white Americans. However,
after the great wars, Indian leaders try to understand the intention of Americans towards them.
They understand that it is their right to seek freedom as the citizens of the United States.
What decision was made to emphasize unity in the Pledge of Allegiance? (405
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In 1892, American socialist Francis Bellamy created the Pledge of Allegiance as part of a
larger attempt to educate immigrants on American ideas and goals via public education. At first,
Bellamy thought that Pledge of Allegiance needed to focus more on equality, liberty, and justice
for all (
Fischer, 2004
). However, based on equality, it was likely to create a big gap between the
American citizens. Upham and Bellamy then decided that the Pledge of Allegiance should only
constitute justice and liberty, which only aimed at uniting the Americans. They also decided that
every American child and school needed to recite it to be effective. Later, laws were passed on
the mandatory of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. Moreover, decisions were
made that omitting God in the recitation meant that they neglected the supremacy of God
according to the religious leaders. Later the decision was implemented and even supported by
congress.
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References
Fischer,
D.
H. (2004).
Liberty and freedom: A visual history of America's founding ideals
.
Oxford University Press. Page 355-407