What phrase is inscribed on the Liberty Bell, an American symbol featured in the story of America250?

The Liberty Bell bears the inscription “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof,” an American symbol featured in the story of America250.

The wording comes from Leviticus 25:10, which describes proclaiming liberty throughout the land during the biblical Year of Jubilee. Pennsylvania officials ordered the bell in 1751 for the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall.

The bell cracked during an early test or ringing, and it was recast twice by Philadelphia founders John Pass and John Stow. Its most famous crack developed during the nineteenth century, and the bell has not been rung since the crack widened in 1846.

The Liberty Bell became an antislavery symbol in the nineteenth century, especially through the abolitionist newspaper The Anti-Slavery Record. It is now displayed in Philadelphia, where visitors can see the inscription and the distinctive crack.