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SUMMARY:Women Scorned: Petit Treason and Punishment in 18th Century Delawar
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DESCRIPTION:When Delaware declared its independence in 1776\, it prompted a
 \nplethora of changes pertaining to its government and legal system. As\nt
 he state grew and evolved\, it reflected on crime and punishment in\nthis 
 new era. One crime that the new government reviewed was petit\ntreason\, w
 hich was treasonous acts committed against a person of\nauthority other th
 an the government. Throughout its history\, two\nDelaware women were tried
  for petit treason: Catherine Bevan in 1731\nand Sarah Kirk in 1787. While
  their charges were the same\, their\npunishments were not. Join us as we 
 examine documents from the\nDelaware Public Archives’ collections to dis
 cuss these women and the\nchanging legal system of a new Delaware. Present
 ed by: Dana Niemeyer\,\nDelaware Public Archives Venue: Seaford Library an
 d Cultural Center.\nPresenter: Delaware Public Archives.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:When Delaware declared its independence in 177
 6\, it prompted a plethora of changes pertaining to its government and leg
 al system. As the state grew and evolved\, it reflected on crime and punis
 hment in this new era. One crime that the new government reviewed was peti
 t treason\, which was treasonous acts committed against a person of author
 ity other than the government. Throughout its history\, two Delaware women
  were tried for petit treason: Catherine Bevan in 1731 and Sarah Kirk in 1
 787. While their charges were the same\, their punishments were not. Join 
 us as we examine documents from the Delaware Public Archives’ collection
 s to discuss these women and the changing legal system of a new Delaware. 
 Presented by: Dana Niemeyer\, Delaware Public Archives Venue: Seaford Libr
 ary and Cultural Center. Presenter: Delaware Public Archives.
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