A Man's Crime: Alice Mitchell & Freda Ward

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In 1892, 17-year-old Freda Ward was walking to the river landing when she was attacked with a razor blade and had her throat slit. The ensuing legal battles brought national attention to Memphis, Tennessee, and challenged her society’s views on gender and love.

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Newspapers: The Bolivar Bulletin, The San Francisco Call, The New York Times

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