Stratford YMCA - Stratford, CT - DYK that the Statue of Liberty was originally designed to commemorate the end of slavery? Learn more about Lady Liberty's origins in this slideshow. #IndependenceDay | Facebook
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![1968 - Chains unshackled at her feet, the Statue of Liberty hold aloft the torch that has lit the way for millions of immigrants to begin new lives. After almost 100 years 1968 - Chains unshackled at her feet, the Statue of Liberty hold aloft the torch that has lit the way for millions of immigrants to begin new lives. After almost 100 years](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F4XG5P/1968-chains-unshackled-at-her-feet-the-statue-of-liberty-hold-aloft-F4XG5P.jpg)
1968 - Chains unshackled at her feet, the Statue of Liberty hold aloft the torch that has lit the way for millions of immigrants to begin new lives. After almost 100 years
![Fact: The Statue Of Liberty Has Slave Chains And Shackles At Her Feet | by Think On Your Own | Medium Fact: The Statue Of Liberty Has Slave Chains And Shackles At Her Feet | by Think On Your Own | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*x5b4HDhWoR_AMI4Hqw6P4Q.jpeg)
Fact: The Statue Of Liberty Has Slave Chains And Shackles At Her Feet | by Think On Your Own | Medium
![The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants, new museum recounts - The Washington Post The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants, new museum recounts - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/b7ND_zJaxF67w64817onA1y4Qzo=/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost/public/E5BQU76WXJH77CULA5CLJ5CR6U.jpg)