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    In the 1600's a woman was executed in Boston Commons for merely being a Quaker. What was the name of this noble woman?

    Question #30422. Asked by Bryce. (Mar 23 03 2:18 AM)


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    		Mary Dyer

    A woman named Mary Dyer was hanged on Boston Common in 1660. ... She became a Quaker in a land of Puritans...
    www.s-t.com/daily/08-98/08-16-98/e01li177.htm

    Mar 23 03, 8:52 AM

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