>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 myth>>>>but looks like national park service actually decided to help>clarify>>>>http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/black-statue-of-liberty.htm>http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/abolition.htmokay~~~~When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries.~~~~You cannot hate people for their own good.