Emma Lazarus is one of the most #badasswomen in history! Lazarus was one of the first successful and highly visible Jewish American authors. She wrote a sonnet commemorating the plight of immigrants. Her lines from the famous 1883 sonnet, “The New Colossus,” was engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1903. The 4th of July will always remind me of the Franco-American alliance. So cheers to amazing women in history, a glorious statue, and remembering what freedoms means to us! https://ift.tt/2Yy1moD