The Statue of Liberty is a universal symbol of freedom, democracy, hope and the end of slavery

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #4 of twenty.

“The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and the other signs of hate. Do not look away. And do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.”

Freedom and Responsibility:

“What if freedom is actually a collective project. What if in order for each of us to be free all of us have to do something if only a little something. And what if the signs that we see, the symbols that we see, little visual aspects of our reality, what if they are moments of choice for each of us and for all of us.”