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    Historically, what caused the Liberty Bell to become famous?

    Question #37992. Asked by Jug Head. (Aug 25 03 9:44 PM)


    shady shaker

    		It was rung in protest against British tax and trade restrictions, proclaimed the Boston Tea Party and was heard immediately prior to the first
    public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

    Aug 26 03, 1:24 AM
    Gnomon

    		It also has an inscription which talks about Liberty, which made it very suitable to be adopted as a symbol of liberty.

    Aug 26 03, 2:01 AM
    Senior Moments

    		There is widespread disagreement about when the first crack appeared on the Bell. However, it is agreed that the final expansion of the crack which rendered the Bell unringable was on Washington's Birthday in 1846 http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/

    Aug 26 03, 10:55 AM
    Jug Head

    		The bell became famous when the Abolitionist movement decided to adopt it as their symbol...There are many urban legends about the bell that are fiction.

    Aug 26 03, 8:39 PM

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