About “The new colossus”
"The New Colossus" is a sonnet written by American poet Emma Lazarus in 1883. She composed the poem to help raise funds for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, the poem was placed on a bronze plaque and installed inside the pedestal's lower level. The poem is now one of the most recognized works in American literature, often associated with themes of immigration and welcome. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)