Looks like it was always associated with the project, being written to help inspire the fundraising. It was just forgotten about by the time construction actually finished.
Looks like it was [always associated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus) with the project, being written to help inspire the fundraising. It was just forgotten about by the time construction actually finished.
Do you have a reputable source for that claim?
Do you have a reputable source for that claim?
I've always taken the poem at face value to mean the entire world, which is why I asked.
I've always taken the poem at face value to mean the entire world, which is why I asked.
Well, I mean technically it's true. That slogan was added during a spike in demand for low wage workers from Europe.