Emma Lazarus collection [electronic resource], 1876-1987 1876-1905. [1876-1987]

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Emma Lazarus collection [electronic resource], 1876-1987 1876-1905. [1876-1987]

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Lazarus is best remembered as author of "The new colossus" (engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the Statue of Liberty) and as a strong supporter of Jewish immigrants' rights. Her collection includes correspondence, articles, a notebook of her poetry, published copies of her poems and copies of her obituaries.

Université d’Ottawa, University of Ottawa

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Université d’Ottawa, University of Ottawa

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Lazarus, Emma, 1849-1887

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Born on July 22, 1849 in New York City, Emma Lazarus was the fourth of seven surviving children to Sephardic-Ashkenazi parents Moses and Esther (Nathan) Lazarus. Lazarus was most likely privately tutored; she was proficient in German, French, and Italian. Her Jewish education consisted of knowledge of the Bible and observing a form of Sabbath and holidays, but as one of Lazarus’ associates said “the religious side of Judaism had little interest for Miss Lazarus, or for any member of her family.”...

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