Mary Surratts Plot Mary Surratt might have helped John Wilkes Booth but she did not deserve death. Mary Surratts death sentence was not reliable. Mary Surratt did not kill anyone she only helped John Wilkes Booth with a place to stay and eat. Mary Surratt did not even kiddnap anyone she only helped. Mary Surratt supplied a home and food for John Wilkes Booth. She should have only want to jail for what she did to help John Wilkes Booth. Mary Surratt did help plan plots with Booth but
Why Mary Surratt didn’t deserve the death sentence Mary Surratt wasn’t innocent but wrongly put to death. Evidence used against Mary surratt was sightings of confederates at her house,when it really wasn’t her fault. According to source two, her son john Jr.was a known confederate spy ,and similar characters frequented her boarding house. This piece of information taken from source shows that even if she weren’t involved with any conspiracy she would automatically have been linked to the confederates do to her sons and their connections. Mary Surratt’s boarding house was used as a refugee for blockade runners (source 2).
In source two is states “ she had paid the ultimate price for her complicity in the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.” If Mary Surratt paid her price for the opposing conspiracy to kill the president. Then why didn’t Surratt son ( John
The truth is, Mary Surratt should not have been hanged for her “crimes.” She was innocent because she didn’t do anything
MARY SURRATT WAS GUILTY AND WAS RIGHTFULLY EXECUTED. Mary Surratt was guilty and was rightfully executed because, she hid guns for John Wilkes Booth behind her husbands tavern. Also she was a close friend to John Wilkes Booth when the police came they asked her, where is your friend John wilkes Booth. Mary Surratt hid guns for John Wilkes Booth, that were later on used to kill Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth said he would pick up the guns or shooting irons with a small package.
Have you ever killed some one? Over a 100 years ago Lizzie's parents were brutally murdered by someone and the only person they focused on was the daughter lizzie borden. Lizzie Borden was the axe murderer no doubt about it because all the signs pointed to no other than Lizzie herself. The reason I think Lizzie killed her parents was because she didn't like her stepmother and thought if she didn't kill her father her father would think its her. Lizzie is a true mastermind to have gotten away with murder because there is no other explanation to Lizzie's parents brutal death.
In the text it says that John Wilkes Booth wrote a letter with all of the co-conspirators on it, and Surratts name wasn’t on the list (Source 2). This shows that even though they used her boarding house she wasn’t apart of the plan to kill President Lincoln. The text also mentions that the co-conspirator who shot Senator Seward said that she wasn’t guilty (Source 1). This shows that the people at the meetings
George Atzerodt walks into a bar Caught up in what was supposed to be a noble act to kidnap the President and defend the Confederate, George Atzerodt had no idea the demented twist this conspiracy would take. Atzerodt never wanted anyone to lose their life, he just wanted to assist in getting back what was being ripped away from the Confederacy. Originally Mr. Atzerodt was just going to be the boatman that President Lincoln would have been stowed away on in the kidnapping plot. John Wilkes Booth, the leader behind the whole scheme, went mad and took advantage of the commitment his co-conspirators had for the Confederacy. I am here today to prove George Atzerodt not guilty because he did not take another man’s life, and he was dragged
Mary later took supplies for Booth to Surrattsville at Booth’s request that were essential for Booth’s escape out of Maryland. She seemed to take the role of messenger and deliverer of the supplies away from Atzerodt who did not feel
This one girl is responsible for the lives taken in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Abigail Williams is at fault for the Salem witch trials From the beginning to end she manipulated to cause the trails. From the beginning to end she manipulated the townspeople to cause the trails. She accused others of witchcraft which cost many lives just to save herself. She is guilty for the imprisonment and executions of innocent people.
Killing your husband is no big deal, right? Not for Mary Maloney. A casual day is not typically when your house is turned into a murder scene. Sometimes you can’t blame people for their impulse actions; for example, Mary Maloney. Should Mary Maloney face punishment for her wrong doing?
She accused Elizabeth of being a witch hoping she would be hanged in order to have John come back to her. She also set up Mary Warren using the doll she helped her make by sticking a needle through it. All of this started out with false accusations by Abigail, and people believed her because they were
After continuous pressuring Mary Warren replies with ‘I cannot, they’ll turn on me— “showing us the mob has driven fear into people and how Marry is afraid to tell the truth in the case everyone will turn on her and blame her. Mary’s feeble attempt to recompense backfires, so when Abigail uses the poppet to blame it on Elizabeth, making Mary feel even worse thus she agrees to go with proctor to testify against Abigail in court. Later after agreeing to go to court to support Proctor Mary is asked who is at fault and in fear replies pointing to proctor “You’re the devil’s man!” (act three, page 119). This demonstrates how the fear of the mob and the overwhelming pressure from the Abigail makes her turn from the truth.
Mary Warren is a young girl who is a servant for the Proctors. Mary is the one who made the poppet for Elizabeth and put the needle into the poppet. Because she is the only one who can prove that Elizabeth is innocent and get her out of jail, John Proctor forces her to testify in court despite the fact that Mary is terrified of Abigail. Due to the actions of Abigail that pressure Mary to lie, she accuses John Proctor as she says “‘my name, her want my name. I’ll murder you, he says, if my wife hangs!
The people believe that they are powerless to the government but if all the people were to realize what was going on around them they could stop all the wrongs being done. Mildred, like everyone else, would rather stay cowardly and be guilty with society
Romeo and Juliet died at the end of Act 5 of the play. The death of the two lovers had several reasons and people that lead up to this moment. The people that were the most responsible for the the deaths are three members of Capulet family. With the father, mother, and nurse to Juliet all having an influence by being unsupportive, uncaring, and uptight, they are to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths.