when was the statue of liberty poem written
The New Colossus "The New Colossus" is a sonnet that American poet Emma Lazarus (1849â€“1887) wrote in 1883 to raise money for the construction of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.[2] In 1903, the poem was engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level.
The New Colossus "The New Colossus" is a sonnet that American poet Emma Lazarus (1849â€“1887) wrote in 1883 to raise money for the construction of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.[2] In 1903, the poem was engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level.