Title: Women and capital punishment in America, 1840-1899
Subtitle: death sentences and executions in the United States and Canada
Description: "This book profiles the lives and cases of selected women sentenced to capital punishment in America between 1840 and 1899, most of whom were executed by hanging. The book is divided into chapters by decades, chronologically following the long and heated debate regarding women and capital punishment"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, Women death row inmates, Capital punishment, Canada, history, United states, history
Places: United States, Canada
Time periods: 19th century