On July 8, 1776 it was rung to proclaim the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
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On July 8, 1776, the bell was transformed into an international symbol of freedom 
... citizens to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by... [DOC] [TLE] Liberty Bell | United States history | Britannica.com [PAR] It bears the motto, Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants 
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