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The inscription on the Statue of Liberty, which greeted the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island is as follows: "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 tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door." How does this poem compare or contrast with the history of immigration in the United States?

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Answer:

This poem compares with the history of immigration because it shows how open the US was. It contrasts becuase the poor didn't always get what they needed.

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The poem compares because the US would take everyone in, as long as they were healthy. The US had a lot it could offer immigrants, as well. Usually, however, immigrants were faced with hardships, were discriminated against, and didn't get the help they needed.

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