the Cradle of Liberty

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But the site known as the Cradle of Liberty is named after wealthy 18th-century slaveowner Peter Faneuil, much to the chagrin of activists who are planning a boycott.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2018

For the first time since the Cradle of Liberty first rocked, a woman spoke in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on Independence Day.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it has been asked in debate, 'Will not Massachusetts, the Cradle of Liberty, submit to such privations?'

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator by Various

They were urged by the memories of the Cradle of Liberty, for the honor of Massachusetts, for their own honor as Boston boys, to respect liberty of speech.

From Public Speaking by Winter, Irvah Lester

But Attucks and Caldwell, strangers in the city, without relatives, were buried from Faneuil Hall, so justly called "the Cradle of Liberty."

From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington