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How the Statue of Liberty's Anti-Slavery Origins Evolved

In this clip, Alan Kraut, Chair of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island History Advisory Committee and Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, explain the statue’s anti-slavery historical roots to David Rubenstein, and how their representation on the statue changed over time.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 5 Length 03:41 Premiere: 07/11/23

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