The Poetry of Emma Lazarus - Volume 3: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

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Emma Lazarus, a prominent poet and advocate for Jewish rights, was deeply influenced by her Sephardic heritage and the plight of Jewish immigrants. Her literary career flourished with notable works, including "The New Colossus," which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Lazarus's experiences with anti-Semitic violence inspired her activism, leading her to support Jewish immigrants through education and vocational training. A forerunner of the Zionist movement, she called for a Jewish homeland before the term was coined. She passed away in 1887, leaving a lasting legacy.