Salted paper photo print. Source: Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Capitol dome, dominates the Capitol and the city of Washington, D. Yet this symbol of freedom is often misidentified as an Indian.
The Statue of Freedom , in fact, participated in the battle between the North and South when Jefferson Davis used his position as the Secretary of War to eliminate any references to slavery in a public building that belonged to both regions. Walter, the architect of the U. Capitol, had first suggested in a preliminary drawing of figure 2 that a monumental statue decorate the new dome of the U. Capitol building. The supervising engineer of the Capitol Extension, Montgomery C.
He made this argument to deny that the slaves on his plantation also desired the same type of freedom. He refused to allow any work in the U. Capitol Building that alluded to slavery either overtly or covertly via the cap. Such maneuvers aimed to elide the tensions between the North and the South over this volatile issue during a period of regional differences.
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The full-size plaster model for the Statue of Freedom was used to cast the bronze statue on top of the Capitol dome. Her long, curly hair flows down her back. Her right hand holds a sheathed sword, the left a laurel wreath of victory and the striped shield of the United States. The model, which had been stored in pieces for many years, was restored in by the Architect of the Capitol with funds donated to the U.
Capitol Preservation Commission. Capitol Visitor Center. The bronze Statue of Freedom, facing east over the central entrance, crowns the dome of the United States Capitol. Skip to main navigation Skip to main content. Print Materials Brochures International Translations.
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