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RW-2.5 - Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. - Emma Lazarus 1849 - 1887 DTG often called the father ofGive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Emma Lazarus 1849 1887 Emma Lazarus was an American author of poetry and prose as well as an activist for Jewish causes. She wrote the sonnet "The New Colossus" inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. RivalWisdoms Guide a Life! Help Make the World Wiser and Kinder by Sharing this Social Statement or Proven Wisdom that has Stood the Test of Time for Generations.