With funding from the New York State Legislature in the early 1860s, the city of Brooklyn embarked on a project to create an entrance that would effectively separate the bustling downtown city from the borough's largest natural attraction.
Grand Army Plaza has over the years doubled as an assembly point for protesters and demonstrators, spreading awareness of movements for equality throughout the city and the nation.
The arch, originally built in 1892 to commemorate the Defenders of the Union during the Civil War, now stands as a symbol of unity among American civilians from various backgrounds amid unrest in other parts of the world.
Brooklyn's history is steeped in activism, with issues of gender, race, and identity equality often at the forefront.
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