The Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was a gift of friendship [01] from the people of France to the United States on the centenary of American independence. It is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.
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Made in Paris by the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework [02]). The statue is of a robed female figure [03] representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch [04] and a tabula ansata – a tablet evoking the law – upon which [05] is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet.
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Before it could be transported to the United States, a site [06] had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of [07] New York Harbor. By, 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall [08] had been erected in Paris. In order to transport the statue to America, the figure was disassembled into 350 pieces and packed in 214 crates [09]. Four months later, it was reassembled on Bedloe’s Island (renamed Liberty Island in 1956).
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On October 28, 1886, the statue had been put together again [10] and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty before [11] thousands of spectators. Ever since, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes in America.
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Liberty Enlightening the World, the official name of the Statue of Liberty, was extensively restored in time for the spectacular centennial of American independence on 4 July 1986, for whom it symbolized the ideals of Washington and Lincoln. It has continued to inspire people across the world.
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[01] um presente de amizade
[02] estrutura de aço
[03] figura feminina vestida com uma toga
[04] carrega uma tocha
[05] na qual, sobre a qual
[06] um local
[07] na entrada
[08] que tinha 151 pés de altura (aproximadamente 46,5 metros de altura)
[09] caixotes
[10] foi montada novamente
[11] diante de