Maeve Higgins: As we evolve, so will the meaning of the world's most famous statue

We've been projecting all sorts of contradictory meanings onto the Statue of Liberty for 135 years, and we'll continue to do so

Contemporary suffragists and later generations of civil rights activists have raised an eyebrow at the supposed promise embodied by the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

Before truly getting to know the Statue of Liberty, I wandered through the kaleidoscope of images in my head when I thought about her.

There was a black-and-white photo of my grandmother standing in front of the statue during a visit to New York after the Second World War, looking elegant and free.