Inscription On The Jefferson Memorial

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"...I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man..."

This explains he is swearing to God that he is against violence and unfair treatment.

Story related to the monument

The statue is direct connection to WWII when the memorial was under construction. Since wartime metal rationing was something that could not be overcome. The original 1943 statue was made of plaster coated bronze colored paint. When wartime rationing and reconstructions were loosened in 1947, the bronze became available for the permeant statue.