Mary Surratt's execution

Mary Surratt was executed in 1865 after being convicted of conspiring in Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. She owned a boarding house where the alleged conspirators met. The military tribunal found her guilty of aiding and harboring the assassins, leading to her being sentenced to death. Her execution by hanging made her the first woman executed by the U.S. government. The trial and punishment remain controversial, with debates over her guilt and the fairness of her conviction. Her death marked a significant and tense moment in American history, emphasizing the nation’s struggle with justice and civil liberties following the assassination.