| The New Colossus | |
|---|---|
 Emma Lazarus's manuscript for "The New Colossus" | |
| Created | 1883 |
| Location | Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City[1] |
| Author(s) | Emma Lazarus |
| Purpose | To raise money for construction of the statue's pedestal |
| Full text | |
 The New Colossus at Wikisource | |
"The New Colossus" is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus (1849–1887). She wrote the poem in 1883 to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World).[2] In 1903, the poem was cast onto a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level.
- ^ "Statue of Liberty National Monument". US: National Park Service. December 31, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ Lazarus, Emma, The New Colossus, Liberty State Park