Since I once lived in Philadelphia, PA it is a topic close to my heart!
"... The Liberty Bell's inscription is from the Bible (King James version): "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof." This verse refers to the "Jubilee", or the instructions to the Israelites to return property and free slaves every 50 years. ..."
According to the Wikipedia article on Jubilee, to return property to its owner meant return leased land or debt cancellation periodically. Plus, no man should have two masters and "as the servants of Yahweh, the Israelites should not also be the servants of men ...".
Thus, the Liberty Bell inscription also contained very strong language that slavery in the United States was doomed!
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