What is Liberty?

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Keywords
The Statue of Liberty James Baldwin New York David McCullough Ken Burns Jerzy Kosinski Barbara Jordan Carolyn Forche Milos Forman liberty freedom democracy immigrant experience landmarks manmade landmarks monuments national monuments symbols American symbols Liberty Island New York City political values American values Ken Burns America WETA
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History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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What is Liberty?

David McCullough, James Baldwin, Jerzy Kosiński, Carolyn Forché, Barbara Jordan, and Milos Forman discuss liberty. The statue is a symbol of who has gone before us to achieve liberty. Liberty is the absence of constraints and barriers. It is freedom to be one's self.

This video is part of a lesson plan titled What is "Liberty?"
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PBS Learning Media

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