American Women Quarters 2024 Ornament - Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray

• Uniquely designed collectable keepsake highlighting and honoring the accomplishments of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray
• Makes the perfect gift for students, teachers, mentors, or someone who inspires you
• Designed and hand-crafted completely in the U.S.A.

The ornament features Reverend Dr. Murray’s accomplishments as a writer through the icons of a typewriter and books, as well as the background rings displaying excerpts from her texts. The equal sign represents her steadfast advocacy and service as a champion for civil rights. The scales of justice represent her foundational work in social justice legislation. Other decorative elements represent her service as an Episcopal priest and becoming an Episcopal saint in 2012.

The reverse (tails) coin design depicts Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray’s eyeglass-framed face within the shape of the word “HOPE,” which is symbolic of Murray’s belief that significant societal reforms were possible when rooted in hope. A line from her poem “Dark Testament,” characterizes hope as “A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT,” an inscription in the design. Additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “25₵,” “THE REVEREND DR. PAULI MURRAY,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”