Either the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island.
Statue of Liberty
Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
This would be found on the Statue of Liberty.
This would be found on the Statue of Liberty.
It is from a poem by Emma Lazarus graven on a tablet within the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands.
The full inscription reads "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." It is found on a plaque mounted inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and democracy in the United States.
The Statue of Liberty features the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, which was written in 1883. The poem expresses the welcoming spirit of the statue, portraying it as a symbol of hope and refuge for immigrants arriving in America. It contrasts the statue with the ancient Colossus of Rhodes, emphasizing the themes of liberty and opportunity. The lines "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" are particularly famous and encapsulate this message.
It reads "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.
give me you're tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..
The iconic lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", is uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and is inscribed on a plaque in the museum in the base.
This would be found on the Statue of Liberty.