Understanding of Freedom
Freedom is regarded as one of the essential things in the United States, and most people agree that it is synonymous with the American spirit. Thousands of people from different countries came to the United States by sea in the past. The first thing that met them was the Statue of Liberty, symbolizing the freedom America offers to them. The American dream promoted by the generations of people arriving in the United States represents the ability to break the chains of oppression and become successful. The ability to realize one’s potential without constraints is the contemporary representation of the Song of Liberty, which is part of the American collective public memory.
Illustrations of Freedom
The Statue of Liberty
The first picture I use for my Pinterest board is the photo of the Statue of Liberty, created at the end of the 19th century. It symbolizes freedom, the logical consequence of the Revolutionary War in America, which made liberty the people’s principal value (Wendt, 2020). The statue represented hope for a better future for people arriving in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century (Wendt, 2020). Nowadays, its meaning remains the same, even though most individuals do not see the figure on the ships when they arrive in the country.
Breaking Chains
The second image depicts the chains that become birds, symbolically representing the fight for civil and human rights that continued for centuries. The first Americans who colonized the lands escaped the chains of power and class in Europe and came to the new continent (Wendt, 2020). They turned their chains into beautiful birds who flew away without constraints.
The Freedom of Speech
Working Class
The third picture illustrates the freedom of speech integral to the Song of Liberty in America. In this image, a worker speaks out in front of the well-dressed men, and everyone listens to his opinion.
Women
In the fourth picture, a woman speaks loudly, similar to freedom of expression. The difference is that historically, women had to be silent, but nowadays, they have the right to express their thoughts.
Reference
Wendt, S. (2020). The daughters of the American Revolution and patriotic memory in the twentieth century. University Press of Florida.
