Emma Lazarus’s poem, “The New Colossus,” represented the ideals of inspiration and hope to all of the foreigners who had dreams of coming to the United States in order to become an American. As the Industrial Revolution hit the United States, industries began to double in size and become more prosperous; however, the rapid growth of immigrants in the United States met that need for laborers.
According to Emma Lazarus’s poem, the Statue of Liberty was symbolized as a welcoming signal to the millions of immigrants that were fleeing to the United States in search of a new life. During the Industrial Revolution, the American lifestyle was beginning to change drastically and the once familiar agricultural economy was shifting to an industrial
According to Emma Lazarus’s poem, the Statue of Liberty was symbolized as a welcoming signal to the millions of immigrants that were fleeing to the United States in search of a new life. During the Industrial Revolution, the American lifestyle was beginning to change drastically and the once familiar agricultural economy was shifting to an industrial