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Why was the statue of liberty given to the us as a gift from france

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The Statue of Liberty Monument was a given to the United States from France to celebrate the friendship the two endured during the American Revolution in 1886. The Statue of Liberty has over the years has symbolized the freedom and the democracy of the United States.

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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution. Yet, it represented much more to those individuals who proposed the gift.

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