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Death Penalty

By JoshuaM30846

  • Constitution Confirmation

    Constitution Confirmation
    Founding Fathers confirmed the death penalty while writing the Constitution.

  • First US congress establish Federal Death Penalty

    First US congress establish Federal Death Penalty
    established the punishment o Crimes Act

  • First Person Excecuted Under US Federal Death Penalty

    First Person Excecuted Under US Federal Death Penalty
    They hung Thomas Bird. He was the first person executed

  • First National Death Penalty Abolition Society is Formed

    First National Death Penalty Abolition Society is Formed
    Abolition of Capital Punishment was founded

  • Nine States Abolish Capital Punishment During Second Great Reform Era

    Nine States Abolish Capital Punishment During Second Great Reform Era
    the us congress passed a bill reducing the number of federal crimes