The Liberty Bell is cracked.
Whether it’s broken, I suppose, depends on your point of view.
No one knows when the fissure first started to form.
We know there was an attempt to fix it by making the crack wider in 1846. But this ultimately caused another crack, making the Bell unringable and irreparable.
It remains on display at the Liberty Bell Center across from Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
While silent, it continues to reverberate as a symbol of a more free and just society.
Whether it’s broken depends on your point of view.
