The "New Colossus":  written by Emma Lazarus in 1883.   Proceeds that were raised from its auction were used to complete the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.  This plaque memorialized the sonnet in 1903 and was placed on the inner walls of the Statue's pedestal.  It currently is displayed in the Statue of Liberty exhibit.   The original handwritten sonnet is housed by the American Jewish Historical Society.

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