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Mary Surratt

Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the United States, was hanged on July 7, 1865 for conspiracy related to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Her last words were "Please don't let me fall". She was the mother of John Surratt, also involved in the conspiracy.

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