What is Four Freedoms Monument?
[[File:Madison FL 4 Freedoms mnmt08.jpg|thumb|300px|Four Freedoms Monument, [[Madison, Florida|Madison]], [[Florida]]]] The '''Four Freedoms Monument''' is a [[sculpture]] by [[Walter Russell]]. It was in [[New York City]] at first and later moved to [[Florida]]. == Background == The monument is a symbol for the ''[[Four Freedoms]]'' human beings everywhere in the world should have. This part of his speech has therefore been named the ''Four Freedoms Speech'' as well. This was before the American participation at [[World War II]]. The ''Four Freedoms'' of President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] are the following: *[[Freedom of speech]] *[[Freedom of worship]] *[[Freedom from want]] *[[Freedom from fear]] Roosevelt had the monument built with the idea to inspire a greater public for his four freedoms. The monument was first presented in 1943 in [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], with the presence of 60,000 people. It was presented in the honor of [[Colin Kelly]], one of the first Americans to be named an American hero of the Second World War. On June 14, 1944, the monument was moved to the former home of Kelly in [[Madison, Florida]]. == Other websites == {{commons cat-inline|Four Freedoms Monument}} {{Coord|30|28|10.55|N|83|24|45.96|W|display=title}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Florida]] [[Category:Monuments and memorials in the United States]] [[Category:1943 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1940s establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:1940s establishments in Florida]]