Emma's Ode.

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  • Author(s): Bremen, Will (AUTHOR); Lazarus, Emma (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Cobblestone. Apr2024, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p20-23. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 3 Black and White Photographs.
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    • Subject Terms:
      HARBORS; FRANCE-United States relations
    • Abstract:
      This article discusses the fundraising efforts to build a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty in the United States. The American arm of the Franco-American Union used various methods, such as benefit concerts and auctions, to raise money. One of the fundraising efforts resulted in the creation of a famous poem called "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus. The poem, which speaks to the plight of immigrants, was eventually placed on a plaque on the statue's pedestal and became a symbol of welcome to immigrants coming to the United States. [Extracted from the article]
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