The New Colossus
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| Originally published | 1883 |
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| Authors | Emma Lazarus |
| Locations | Statue of Liberty |
| Liberty Island | |
| New York City | |
| U. S. | |
| Purpose | To raise money for construction of the statue's pedestal |
| Original language | English |
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| ID | 3064015 |
About The New Colossus
"The New Colossus" is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus. She wrote the poem in 1883 to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, the poem was cast onto a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level.
