US Edition11 Fascinating Facts About Emma Lazarus, the Jewish Writer Who Gave Voice to the Statue of Liberty - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 22 – Emma Lazarus wrote the 1883 sonnet to fund the Statue of Liberty pedestal and redefine the statue as a symbol welcoming immigrants, known as the "Mother of Exiles."
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11 fascinating facts about Emma Lazarus, the Jewish writer who gave voice to the Statue of Liberty - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
On this day in 1849, Jewish writer and activist Emma Lazarus was born in New York City. Lazarus is, of course, most famous for “The New Colossus,” the sonnet with the famous lines “Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” that’s practically synonymous with the Statue of Liberty. The poem — which was written in 1883 for an exhibition designed to raise money to build the statue’s pedestal — gives voice to the Sta…
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