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Supporters of capital punishment in nineteenth century America belie ed that abolishing capital punishment would break up the foundations of society. How did Lydia Child answer this argument for the death sentence?​

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Lydia Child's objection to capital punishment was as a result of no regards to human life sacredness. She felt disgusted with the whole process. The fanfare that annoyed her was captured in this quote below:

"We were to have had carried out a capital punishment yesterday; but the prisoner avoided it by himself. The place had been erected for several hours, the man who will carry out the hanging was all ready to cut cord; marshals paced back and forth, smoking and whistling; spectators were waiting impatiently.

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