Liberty bell what does it say

On July 8, , the Liberty Bell rang from the tower of Independence Hall, summoning the citizens of Philadelphia for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. But, have you ever wondered what words are engraved on the Liberty Bell? Or what they mean? Wonder no longer, because here are the details. Two men by the name of Pass and Stow entered the scene when a crack appeared in the Liberty Bell.

Theories abound on how the crack actually happened. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Live TV. This Day In History. But this is what I love most about America. In these times of deep racial and political division, we must remember we have been here before as a nation. Only a small fraction of those wishing to view the body were able to enter, but as many as , visitors paid their respects that day.

According to reports, the line to get in was never less than three miles long. I find it incredibly providential that Abraham Lincoln—the man who delivered freedom to the slaves—was given his final honor while lying below a bell named by abolitionists, bearing a verse that commanded the rest of us to fight for freedom. It challenges us to tear down systems that hold us captive and honor the price great men and women have paid to cast and re-cast the American mold to form a more perfect union.

For example, how did the Liberty Bell get its famous crack? Did it really ring on July 4, ? And where was the Bell hidden from the British? The Liberty Bell pre-dates the Revolution. The Pennsylvania Assembly had the Liberty Bell made in to mark the year anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, which served as Pennsylvania's original Constitution.

What is written on the Bell? No one knows today when the Bell was cracked.