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Let Justice Ring!
T
he Justice Bell, known as the women's Liberty Bell, with
the addition of " establish justice " to the inscription, was
used between 1915 and 1920 to call attention to and gain
support for the campaign for Women's Suffrage. The Bell's casting
was commissioned by Chester County's Katharine Wentworth
Ruschenberger, an active member of the National Women Suffrage
Association, which later became the League of Women Voters. The
clapper was chained to its side silencing the 2000 pound in 1920.
A historic trip to Philadelphia marks the centennial
of the 19th amendment.
Let Justice Ring! Justice Bell sat in quiet repose in Valley Forge
National Historical Park's Washington Memorial Chapel until
100 years later, when on August 25, 2020, it was transported in
style to Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park. The
unprecedented event marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification
of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
The journey of the Justice Bell was sponsored by the PA
Daughters of the American Revolution. Before the bell left the chapel,
it was given a send-off by nationally acclaimed female skydivers of
" The Highlight Pro Team, " part of the Women's Skydiving Network's
Project 19 initiative, who performed a special jump to pay tribute to
the passage of the 19th Amendment and deliver a special champagne
bottle to christen the Justice Bell's journey.
Once there, the Justice Bell was rung loudly and proudly during
the Toast to Tenacity, a telecast sponsored by Vision 2020, a national,
nonpartisan women's equality coalition.
Women's History Month, March 2021
" Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced "
" Ring the bells that can still ring " ... Today, multicultural suffragists and voting rights activists
continue to fight the good fight for women everywhere. *
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