is simplest as it can be explained.the statue being based on a black woman, newly freed black ppl donating to build the base, etc, may or may not be mythbut looks like national park service actually decided to help clarifyhttp://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/black-statue-of-liberty.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/abolition.htm
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