May 26, 2021 · The most famous quote from this plaque is the line: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Explore more about the history of this famous quote on the Statue of Liberty, including the entire poem it was taken from.

Sep 5, 2023 · “Give me your tired, your poor, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” The meaning of Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" lies in its powerful portrayal of the United States as a beacon of hope, freedom, and opportunity for those seeking a new life.

Jan 16, 2018 · Lines 10 and 11 of the poem are quoted with the most frequency—“Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”—and often by those aiming to highlight a...

Aug 14, 2019 · "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she. With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" The 1903 bronze plaque located in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. An exact replica of this plaque is now located in the Statue of Liberty Museum.

Aug 4, 2015 · What Does the Tablet Say on the Statue of Liberty? The tablet that the Statue of Liberty holds in her left hand is inscribed with the date “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” – July 4, 1776. The bronze plaque on the statue’s pedestal has the text of the poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus engraved upon it.

Oct 12, 2024 · The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in the middle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City.

Aug 14, 2019 · These iconic words from "The New Colossus," the 1883 poem written by American Emma Lazarus etched in bronze and mounted on the Statue of Liberty's pedestal, have again been catapulted into a heated political debate on immigration.

Jul 4, 2018 · To quote biographer Esther Schor, “You can’t think of the statue without hearing the words Emma Lazarus gave her.” This story originally ran in 2017.