[[De Laboulaye, Édouard René Lefèbvre|Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye]] ([[1811-01-18 - 1883-05-25|18 January 1811 – 25 May 1883]]) was a French jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist. Attentive observer of the political life of the [[United States of America|United States]] and admirer of the [[Constitution of the United States|American constitution]], he originated the idea of a statue presented by the French people to the [[United States of America|United States]] that resulted in the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York]].