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Acquittal in 1832 Murder Underscores Societal Attitudes Toward Women
In 1832 Fall River, Massachusetts, Sarah Cornell, a pregnant, unmarried factory worker, was found murdered; Reverend Ephraim Kingsbury Avery, the prime suspect, was acquitted despite evidence suggesting assault and murder, a case highlighting the societal mistreatment of women in the 19th century.
Acquittal in 1832 Murder Underscores Societal Attitudes Toward Women
In 1832 Fall River, Massachusetts, Sarah Cornell, a pregnant, unmarried factory worker, was found murdered; Reverend Ephraim Kingsbury Avery, the prime suspect, was acquitted despite evidence suggesting assault and murder, a case highlighting the societal mistreatment of women in the 19th century.
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