The Controversy About The Statue Of Liberty

Speaking of oppression, the statues are reminders to the descendants of slaves of what their ancestors endured in the machinations of slavery on a day

In Figure 3.10, “Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences” (1792), there are depictions of African Americans. This image shows lady liberty giving books to African Americans who seem to be looking up at her. There is chaos shown in this image and I believe that it depicts how African Americans feel during the Revolution. “Lady Liberty” is sharing different books with African Americans who are both male and female. I think that librarians that were involved with the creation of this image were trying to suggest that African Americans should be given an education also.

Understandably, those who disagree with that, including African Americans who were enslaved by the Confederacy, are offended by sculptures of Lee because it commemorates the “dark days” of slavery.

This Statue represents Thirty-nine Baltimoreans who died in the battles Lady Baltimore commemorates. This occurred between Sep. 12th and 15th in 1814 and plans for the monument in their honor began not long after. This statue represents the city of Baltimore. During the weekend I went to visit the replica statue and made an evaluation. The texture looked to be smooth her dress looks to be loose fitting and draped there are multiple lines and her hair looks soft, the statue looks to be showing motion as she holds her arm up with a perfect balance. She has a crown that sits on her head, the color looks to be fresh and clean being as though the new statue is only 3 years old. I saw a lot of space around the statue. I thought the Statue looked beautiful and I am honored to have seen it. I also gathered information about the original statue it stands 52 feet above ground, both of the arms have been broken off over the years by a combination of wind and rain and also has ruined the statue's eyes, nose, and ears. Underneath the monument, there are 18 layers of stone which are the number of states in the union in

This artifact not only preserves a dress that represents African-American culture, but it also was created and worn by someone of great significance, Rosa Parks, in history which helps to preserve her as a person as well.

Steinbeck writes ?no one can define the American Way of Life or point to any person or group who lives in it, but it is real nevertheless.? The way an American lives their life differs from person to person. Two Americans from the same country, living on the same street, have different ways of practicing their religions, celebrating holidays, and pursuing their culture in general. Americans can act freely, just as the Statue of Liberty depicts freedom to Americans. The Statue of Liberty is a statue of freedom, giving Americans the right to live and practice their culture however they want. There is no such thing as a true American identity. According to the essay Identities, ?Identity has always been a difficult question nagging the collective American mind.? No two Americans are the same, no two live in the same manner. One person cannot tell another how to live ones life; one person cannot define him/herself as living the American way of life. This is because the Statue of Liberty symbolizes to people all over that America is the land of the free. Americans are free to make their decisions about what it is to be an American and how one lives. According to Identities ?Americans have argued and wondered about who they are.? The Statue of Liberty once was the first thing that immigrants saw

African Americans had a turbulent history in the United States ever since they were brought to the country as slaves. “Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. (Slavery in America, 2012) During the 17th and 18th centuries, slavery was practiced throughout most of the American colonies. (Slavery in America, date). During these times, the amount of slaves that were brought to America enormous and could possibly be near the 10 million mark in the 16th

“My people have a country of their own to go to if they choose… Africa… but, this America belongs to them just as much as it does to any of the white race… in some ways even more so, because they gave the sweat of their brow and their blood in slavery so that many parts of America could become prosperous and recognized in the world”, this is quote from Josephine Baker, one of America’s early prominent black performers. Slavery, which will be discussed in greater detail, affected Africans kidnapped from their homeland and brought to the Americas to be sold and forced to work in horrible, vile, disgusting conditions. Slavery was also a great economic boosts for the United States due to cotton, however, overtime slavery began to separate the country, thus leading the North: states opposing slavery, and the South: states supporting slavery, into a head on collision course: the Civil War.

The problem is whether or not confederate statues should be taken down or be left standing in their original places. According to the Washington post Barbra Lee stated that these confederate statues are hate symbols. I disagree that they should be removed but rather kept in their original place. These statues are not supposed to be interpreted as hate symbols, but rather they are our country’s history. These confederate soldiers and commanders are the stepping stones for America to be what it is now. Without these confederate individuals America would not be the same.

The first slaves arrived in America in the year 1619, and a little under 250 years later slavery was abolished on January 31, 1865. The most pressing question is how the African slaves accomplished such a major feat. The Africans recognized that the treatment that they were receiving from white overseers, and owners was unjust. As in Sankofa the slaves remembered and helped the younger generations understand that this position was not one that they had always held. They kept alive the idea that they too were human beings, and never ceased to spread that message within the slave community. America was different from Africa though in a

The Rocky statue in Philadelphia, PA serves as an iconic symbol that has shaped the image of Philadelphia, while demonstrating that location influences the way people see art. The statue stands tall next to the Rocky Stairs, and plants into the minds of the people ideas of inspiration, self-determination, and pride in accomplishment, which all help raise Philadelphia up as a proud and progressing city. It’s presence at the art museum also demonstrates the effects of location on a piece of art. Location works like a manipulation in that it influences the way people see the artwork. Would People look at the statue the same if it was next to a rundown building, or if it

She brought false hopes of heritage and misinterprets the whole process of being African American.

A defining time in African’s lives as they came to America was when the transatlantic slave trade developed at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Against their will, at least fifteen million Africans were transported to the Americas and the Caribbean.¹ When the United States emerged as an independent country in 1787, around 650,000 Africans were resettled as slaves. Here, Africans were immediately confronted with the harsh reality of body exploitation and forced labor for the benefit of whites. Anyone of African descent was labeled as private property. They were denied

In April of this year, The Charlottesville city council voted to remove and sell the confederate statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and to the renaming of both parks where the statutes are located. Alerting the attention of white nationalist Richard Spencer who organized a march of Ku Klux Klan members to gathered in Charlottesville, Va. On August,12,2017. According to (The daily progress) They protested the removal of Confederate General, Robert E. Lee’s statue. The protest gathered about 1,000 people opposing the group of 30 to 50 Klan members, numbers that were cited by (NRP.ORG) The aftermath resulted in altercations between both parties that ended in a car ploughed into the crowd of the counter protesters who identify as Antifa,

She is very much a common sense figure. It also goes so far as to parallel the two voices for the black community at that time. One voice was proactive and wanted to march for freedom and the other wanted to kneel and pray rather than stand up for their rights.