Why did Mississippi politician Jefferson Davis object in the 1850s to the original design of the Statue of Freedom that now adorns the U.S. Capitol dome?
A) He disliked the fact that the sculptor was a former slave, thus suggesting that blacks were as gifted as whites.
B) The use of a soldier as the key figure made the nation appear too militaristic.
C) It portrayed "Freedom" as a nude woman, which he saw as inappropriate.
D) Its use of an ancient Roman liberty cap on "Freedom" raised a touchy matter about slaves' longing for freedom.
E) He believed using "freedom" in the statue's name was a subtle attack on slave states, so he preferred using "justice" instead.
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