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![The light of democracy — examining the Statue of Liberty](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/libertyfrontfromboat-copy-570x350.jpg)
The light of democracy — examining the Statue of Liberty
Two countries honor their love of democracy with a huge statue of a woman! Neither let women vote, though.
![Auguste Rodin, <em>The Burghers of Calais</em>](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rodin-Burghers-of-Calais-thumb-570x350.jpg)
Auguste Rodin, The Burghers of Calais
When Rodin received the commission for this monument in Calais, he was expected to produce one figure—not six.