Send these. the homeless. tempesttossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." Can words express more forcefully the meaning. the hope. which America has meant to millions throughout the world since its very beginning? For there. enumerated or implied. are the reasons why America came into being. as immigrants. fleeing oppression. want. bigotry. and political persecution. flocked to her welcoming shores. From seeking these things merely for self. they progressed to seeking them for others. adding equality and brotherhood to their goals. They grew in strength. From 13 separate. weak colonies. a great Nation emerged. great because its ideals and the purpose of its being were lofty ones. What these immigrants from the four corners of the globe accomplished stands as a unique achievement in the annals of mankind. They were not merely founders of a nation. but they were the pioneers who inspired others. oppressed as they had been. to throw off their shackles. Having risen from the twin bondage of want and tyranny. they proved the essential dignity of the common man. and his unlimited powers when he unites in search of truth.
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