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EASTERN STATE PENITENTIAR
Task # 3: Digging Deeper
Directions: Answer each question in the space that follows.
1. Why did the Eastern State Penitentiary use such harsh disciplinary tactics?
2. Why were the prisoners kept isolated in the Eastern State Penitentiary?
3. Cite three ways the inmates were kept isolated in the penitentiary.
4. Infer why the skylights in the cell were known as the "Eye of God" in
paragraph 2.
5. What are some examples of the punishments the prisoners receive
Eastern State Penitentiary?

Answer 1

1. The Eastern State Penitentiary used such harsh tactics because prisoners were expected to undergo repentance for their crimes.

2. They were kept isolated to reflect on their sinful behavior and seek redemption.

3. sorry don't know

4. The bared windows

5. Physical punishment and mutilation were common, and abuse of the prisoners by the guards and overseers was assumed

All came from the textbook in college history