The Justice Bell: Pennsylvania Women and Their Fight for the Vote
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 6:30PM
Where: Haverford Twp Library
Join us for a 19-minute documentary, Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women’s Fight for the Vote, followed by a Q&A with Amanda Owen, the filmmaker and executive director of the Justice Bell Foundation. Signed copies of Owen’s new book, The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol, will be available for purchase.
About Documentary Finding Justice: The Untold Story of omen’s Fight for the Vote:
Part present-day detective story and part historical account of the movement for voting rights, Finding Justice: The Untold Story of Women’s Fight for the Vote tells the story of a band of intrepid women and their one-ton bronze bell that became a celebrated icon of the women’s suffrage movement. The Justice Bell—modeled after the Liberty Bell—attracted nationwide attention, which helped rally support in the last crucial years leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
About Book: The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol
The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol traces the history of the Justice Bell, a one-ton bronze bell used by Pennsylvania suffragists to symbolize women’s exclusion from the vote. Drawing on new research, Amanda Owen recounts how the bell became a national sensation during a months-long tour before fading from public memory, and why it remains one of the most significant surviving artifacts of the suffrage era.
This progam is made possible through a partnership between the Library and the Haverford Township Historical Society.