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"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" is the French motto which came about around the time of the French Revolution. Liberty represents freedom, a word that has many meanings; firstly it can stand for being able to make ones own decisions freely and having the opportunity to be able to express ones own beliefs without fear (I could continue thus for a while but I'm sure you get the idea). To be physically and/or legally free is different, and involves being free from confinment servitude or forced labor. Equality can stand for being equal in law and so to maintain a sameness of rules, status, rights, respect, oppotunities and privilidges, that must be applied to all. Fraternity is a word associated with the idea of community, which is a body of people that share a common interest or purpose, such as a guild. It is also associated with brother/sisterhood and having/working/fitting/producing something together as a group. Also, a fraternity can be recognised as a group viewed as a forming a distinct segment of society. I hope that helped you a bit. And I have more to say if needed! :P

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