They were fearful of the power of the British government. They did not want someone to gain too much power over them once again.
There are several phrases associated with the Statue of Liberty, but the most recognizable is “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This quote comes from Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, New Colossus, which she wrote for a fundraiser auction to raise money for the pedestal upon which the Statue of Liberty now sits. The poem did not receive much recognition and was quite forgotten after the auction.
In the early 1900s and after Lazarus’ death, one of her friends began a campaign to memorialize Lazarus and her New Colossus sonnet. The effort was a success, and a plaque with the poem’s text was mounted inside the pedestal of the statue
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1.)Children scraped lint to make bandages for wounded soldiers, and younger children gathered supplies and food for local soldiers.
2.) Schools & churches were used as hospitals for wounded soldiers.
