The inscription on the Statue of Liberty, which greeted the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island is as follows: "Give me your tir
ed, 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?
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.
Explanation:
(This is more in depth)
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.
<span>The issue of slavery was largely responsible for the party realignment that followed the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 because Abraham was the one who fought for the rights of black people in USA and he was the one who killed the racism.</span>
