Emma Lazarus, a Jewish writer's words on the Statue of Liberty - World Jewish Congress

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Emma Lazarus, a Jewish writer's words on the Statue of Liberty

Emma Lazarus was one of the first well-known Jewish American writers. Her poem, "The New Colossus," is engraved on the Statue of Liberty.

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