Statue of Liberty

There is a broken chain at her feet

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A broken chain and shackle lie beneath the figure’s left foot, marking the abolition of slavery after the American Civil War. Her raised torch and tablet carry two dates: light above, JULY IV MDCCLXXVI in Roman numerals below. France gave the copper-clad statue to the United States.

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