Liberty Bell Campaigning in Cumberland
Title
Liberty Bell Campaigning in Cumberland
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Date
October 1915
Subject
Roessing, Jennie Bradley , 1882-1963; National American Woman Suffrage Association. Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
Women's rights--Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Equal Rights Association.
Equal Rights Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association.
Women's rights--Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Equal Rights Association.
Equal Rights Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association.
Description
The Justice Bell made a stop on the Square in downtown Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1915. Weighing in at one ton, the Justice Bell is a bronze replica of the Liberty Bell, with a few differences such as the addition of "establish JUSTICE" in a prominent upper area. The bell toured all 67 Pennsylvania counties and became a symbol of the suffrage movement,
Source
Jennie Bradley Roessing papers, 1887-1962
Language
English
Identifier
AIS.1964.24, Series XIV Suffrage and Women's Issues, 1913-61
Collection
Citation
“Liberty Bell Campaigning in Cumberland,” accessed April 29, 2024, https://votingispower.omeka.net/items/show/1.