[Solved] Why did Mississippi politician Jefferson Davis object in the 1850s to the original design of the Statue of Freedom that now adorns the U.S. Capitol dome? A) He disliked the fact that the sculptor was a former slave who had won acclaim for his talent, thus suggesting that blacks were as gifted as whites. B) The use of a soldier as the key figure made the nation appear too militaristic. C) It portrayed "Freedom" as a nude woman, which he saw as inappropriate. D) Its use of an ancient Roman liberty cap on "Freedom" raised a touchy matter about slaves' longing for freedom. Self-Esteem: An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth or value, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states. Implicit Memory: A category of memory that facilitates the carrying out of tasks without deliberate awareness of the antecedent experiences. Memory Network: A conceptual framework involving the interconnectedness of memory stores and processes that work collaboratively to encode, store, and retrieve information. Defense Mechanism: Unconscious psychological strategies employed to manage stress, anxiety, or uncomfortable feelings.