The Statue of Liberty is an easily recognized symbol around the world. Its most ________________ feature is the torch of liberty held high over New York harbor.
conspicuous, lofty
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There is no bridge linking Liberty Island to the mainland. Visitors to the island must get there by _______.
ferry
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The torch is forty feet high and is the statue's highest point. It is _________ in Lady Liberty's raised right hand.
clasped
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The statue was a gift from the French people. It was their way of showing their ______ for the people of the United States.
affection
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The French provided the statue. The Americans had to provide the granite ____ on which it stands.
pedestal
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A forty-foot section of the statue's right arm was sent first. It was _______ in Philadelphia in 1876 before traveling on to New York.
exhibited, unveiled
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Work on the statue was delayed because of lack of money. It was finally _____ by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886.
unveiled
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A New York newspaper asked its readers to support the drive to raise money. Those who ____ to the fund had their names printed in the newpaper.
contributed
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Emma Lazarus was born in the United States and wrote the poem in 1883. Her parents were ____ from Russia
immigrants
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Most people find the poem to be quite moving. Its simple words are ______ without being sentimental.
eloquent, appealing
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Many people came to the United States so that they could worship as they pleased. They came from countries where people were _____ for their religious beliefs.
persecuted
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Others came because they were just looking for a better life. America ______ to them because it promised political freedom and the chance to succeed.
appealed
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Most new arrivals took whatever jobs they could. By working hard, they hoped to escape from ____ and become members of the American middle class.
poverty
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A bronze tablet at the base of the statue contains a poem by Emma Lazarus. It _____ that American welcomes visitors to its shore.
declares
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The Civil Rights movement began in the 1950s. Its purpose was to end the _____ of Americans because of their race.
segregation
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There were signs saying "Whites Only" in many places. Having to drink from separate drinking fountains was ____ to African Americans.
