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This is most probably the

Richard Day — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:00:18 +0000

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This is most probably the best thing I have read for awhile.

A Black Woman in shackles.

I have seen docs presenting this Statue and I have read articles on the subject...but I never even knew about shackles.

You really have me thinking right now.

NCD, You said, "Governor

Wattree — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:32:39 +0000

In reply to It's also known that 19th

NCD, You said,

"Governor Cleveland of NY vetoed $50K of state $ to finish the project, and the US Congress failed to pass a Bill for $100k to do the same. Gov Cleveland later led the dedication of the finished project, for which he had vetoed funding, proving politicians then were as much or more a horses ass as they are now. link

"Joseph Pulitzer of newspaper fame finally contributed $$$$, and started a fund that raised thousands of donations from 'little people' to complete the job."

Thank you for this information. I wish I’d had it before I wrote the article, but it’s going to come in real handy is discussing the stinginess of today’s GOP.

Sometimes I get very frustrated when posting to the net, because there’s a lot of pettiness going on, but it’s people like you that keeps me optimistic about it value. It’s a place where you can not only educate, but be educated.

Guess you didn't come up in

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:12:21 +0000

In reply to I don't think "huddled

Guess you didn't come up in the punk era - sounds like a good name for a band ;-)

(drop the w and add a few umlauts if you're into glam metal....)

It's also known that 19th

NCD — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:00:21 +0000

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It's also known that 19th century bloggers and politicians griped about it:

(1) that the French were giving Lady Liberty as a charity gift, made by some fancy French artists, and real 'mericans don't like charity or high falooting French artistes.

(2) for petes sake it was some woman with a torch, not a General with a sword.

(3) that 'mericans would have to dip into their pockets for constructing the pedestal to support it.

Governor Cleveland of NY vetoed $50K of state $ to finish the project, and the US Congress failed to pass a Bill for $100k to do the same. Gov Cleveland later led the dedication of the finished project, for which he had vetoed funding, proving politicians then were as much or more a horses ass as they are now. link

Joseph Pulitzer of newspaper fame finally contributed $$$$, and started a fund that raised thousands of donations from 'little people' to complete the job.

The shackles:

I don't think "huddled

Aaron Carine — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:36:02 +0000

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I don't think "huddled masses" is objectionable, but I have a problem with "wretched refuse".

No, not really, but I do try

EmmaZahn — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:47:46 +0000

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No, not really, but I do try to imagine what it was like for the mother of one of the last of my ancestors to immigrate. He was born at sea on a tall ship en route from Ulster to Charleston. He was also so proud of that fact he had it inscribed on his tombstone along with a relief of a tall ship. :-D.

Can you imagine the typical

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:26:36 +0000

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Can you imagine the typical cold crossing the Atlantic or waiting long hours in line at Ellis Island? I figured it was huddled to keep from freezing.

Great post. Thanks for

rmrd0000 — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:54:53 +0000

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Great post. Thanks for reminding us of the true reason for the statue.

Nice. Have always loved Lady

EmmaZahn — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:19:43 +0000

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Nice.

Have always loved Lady Liberty and always cringed at that excerpt of Lazarus's poem. Describing the individuals and families who had the hope and fortitude to leave their familiar worlds for an unknown new one as 'huddled masses' just sounds wrong.