Who was the “Mighty Woman"?

From the new colossus

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.

Explanation:

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

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