The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is in the harbor of New York City.
It is 151 feet tall. It is a gift from France.
The statue represents liberty.
In her right hand she holds a torch of freedom.
In her left hand she holds the Constitution.
People immigrate to America from other countries.
Many new immigrants land in New York.
The statue is the first thing these new immigrants see in their new home.
The inscription on the statue is the poem "The New Colossus", written by Emma Lazarus.
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The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
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