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

The most interesting building in Boston, to the Americans, is, undoubtedly, Faneuil Hall, called also the "Cradle of Liberty."

From Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Murray, Henry A.

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

At the "Cops'" club it was highly determined that the names of fifty citizens should at once be obtained, and that the Cradle of Liberty should be secured for the general Thanksgiving.

From The Brick Moon and Other Stories by Hale, Edward Everett