The sculptor Bartholdi
and the engineer Gustave Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty in New
York.
It was France's gift to
the American people to mark the 100th anniversary in 1876 of the
United States of America’s independence from Great-Britain.
The statue, 46 meters
tall, was finally inaugurated in 1886.
It is on the small
Liberty Island, south-west of Manhattan.
It welcomes immigrants to
America, many of whom having fled political and economic oppression.
One of the chief emblems
of the United States, it is a sign of the friendship and shared
values between the USA and France.
Called Liberty enlightening
the world, it is meant to encourage people to overthrow tyranny
everywhere.
Since the statue was
built, the USA has indeed defended (often through military means...)
democracy and the right to self-determination of nations.
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