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Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Event:
Women Scorned: Petit Treason and Punishment in 18th Century Delaware
Location:
Seaford Library
600 N. Market Street Extended
Seaford, Delaware
Details:

When Delaware declared its independence in 1776, it prompted a plethora of changes pertaining to its government and legal system. As the state grew and evolved, it reflected on crime and punishment in this new era. One crime that the new government reviewed was petit treason, which was treasonous acts committed against a person of…