Four Freedoms Monument - Madison, FL - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

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The Four Freedoms Monument was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his articulation of the "Four Freedoms" in his 1941 State of the Union Address. Roosevelt felt that, through the medium of the arts, a far greater number of people could be inspired to appreciate the concept of the Four Freedoms.

The Four Freedoms are goals famously articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the State of the Union Address he delivered to the United States Congress. In an address also known as the Four Freedoms speech, FDR proposed four points as fundamental freedoms humans "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy:

Freedom of speech and expression
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear

The statue was created by sculptor Walter Russell later that year, and was dedicated in 1943 before a crowd of 60,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was dedicated to Colin P. Kelly, the first recognized American hero of World War II. On June 14, 1944 the monument was re-dedicated in Kelly's hometown of Madison, Florida, with a speech by Governor Spessard Holland.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Four Freedoms Monument Figure Type: Fantasy creature Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Walter Russell Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: June 14, 1944 Location: Four Freedoms Park, Madison, FL Materials used: Not listed

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