The colossal #neoclassical #sculpture of the Roman Goddess #Libertas, holds a torch above her head, and a tablet with the inscription July 4, 1776, the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet, commemorating the abolition of slavery. After its dedication, the #statue became an icon of #freedom, #democracy and of the United States.
In Collection: Spirit of Manhattan
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