Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
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Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
Who wrote these words? And why? In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the Statue, thanks to Emma's poem, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores.
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
Who wrote these words? And why? In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the Statue, thanks to Emma's poem, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores.
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ISBN: 9780547171845
Published Date: April 5, 2010
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Language: English
Page Count: 32
Size: 10.99" l x 8.20" w x 0.36" h
Age Classification: Ages 3 to 5
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Kids