Mary Surratt: Confederate Sympathizer and Lincoln Assassination Conspirator

Mary Surratt was a Confederate sympathizer who was convicted and executed for her alleged role in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. She was the owner of the boarding house where John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices met to plan the assassination. Despite her claims of innocence, Surratt was found guilty by a military tribunal and sentenced to death by hanging. Her case remains controversial, with many historians and legal experts questioning the fairness of her trial and the evidence against her.