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Goddess of Democracy

The Goddess of Democracy, also known as the Goddess of Democracy and Freedom, the Spirit of Democracy, was a 10-meter-tall (33 ft.) statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The statue was constructed in only four days out of foam and papier-mâché over a metal armature. The constructors decided to make the statue as large as possible so the government would be unable to dismantle it. The government would either have to destroy the statue—an action which would potentially fuel further criticism of its policies—or leave it standing. Despite these efforts, the statue was destroyed by soldiers clearing the square of protesters, but has been copied a number of times.
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Goddess of Democracy
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The Goddess of Democracy, also known as the Goddess of Democracy and Freedom, the Spirit of Democracy, was a 10-meter-tall (33 ft.) statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The statue was constructed in only four days out of foam and papier-mâché over a metal armature. The constructors decided to make the statue as large as possible so the government would be unable to dismantle it. The government would either have to destroy the statue—an action which would potentially fuel further criticism of its policies—or leave it standing. Despite these efforts, the statue was destroyed by soldiers clearing the square of protesters, but has been copied a number of times.
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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive/UIG
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4912 x 7360 px | 103.4 MB
Print size:
41.6 x 62.3 cm | 16.4 x 24.5 in (300 dpi)
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