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The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor became an enduring symbol of freedom, the United States, and welcome to immigrants arriving by sea. Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with an iron framework by Gustave Eiffel, the statue was a French gift honoring American independence, democratic government, and the abolition of slavery after the Civil War. Dedicated in 1886, it depicts a robed woman based on Libertas, holding a torch and a tablet dated July IV MDCCLXXVI, with broken shackles at her feet. Built in France, shipped to New York, and assembled on an American-built pedestal, it remains a major national landmark.
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