It is also an important historical event to understand how they went about things that long ago. Someone said that she admitted to doing it. Now in this day and age if someone made that same admission under the same circumstances it would be tossed out because of intimidation and coaching. The "evidence" of the baby being murdered vs still born as she said was based on poorly trained "experts" and that would never have happened that way in 2010.
This reenactment is important because Susanna Cox’s hanging was directly responsible for the American Legal Appeals System as we now know it. The consequences of her unjust hanging were huge: because of it, we now have Clemency and Courts of Appeal. When she was hung in the 18th century, America was still practicing English Common Law, and appeals were not possible. The outrage over her hanging caused the PA State Legislature to enact an appeals process.
The Kutztown Folk Festival has reenactments of much of Pennsylvania history that helped shape America. The hanging of Susanna Cox was hugely significant in its effect, yet the lady was almost lost to history. The Pennsylvania Dutch were responsible for many of the things we take for granted. For instance, the “Kentucky Longrifle”, was originally called the “Lancaster Rifle”, but Daniel Boone, born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, took it to Kentucky and made it famous.
Very sick!
wety77 4 months ago
Actually very well and movingly narrated .....
kgs42 10 months ago
It is also an important historical event to understand how they went about things that long ago. Someone said that she admitted to doing it. Now in this day and age if someone made that same admission under the same circumstances it would be tossed out because of intimidation and coaching. The "evidence" of the baby being murdered vs still born as she said was based on poorly trained "experts" and that would never have happened that way in 2010.
awagner615 1 year ago
This reenactment is important because Susanna Cox’s hanging was directly responsible for the American Legal Appeals System as we now know it. The consequences of her unjust hanging were huge: because of it, we now have Clemency and Courts of Appeal. When she was hung in the 18th century, America was still practicing English Common Law, and appeals were not possible. The outrage over her hanging caused the PA State Legislature to enact an appeals process.
KutztownFestival 1 year ago
The Kutztown Folk Festival has reenactments of much of Pennsylvania history that helped shape America. The hanging of Susanna Cox was hugely significant in its effect, yet the lady was almost lost to history. The Pennsylvania Dutch were responsible for many of the things we take for granted. For instance, the “Kentucky Longrifle”, was originally called the “Lancaster Rifle”, but Daniel Boone, born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, took it to Kentucky and made it famous.
KutztownFestival 1 year ago 2
She died of boredom before they could hang her.
theraviolicat 1 year ago
fekking BS, this is all about tourist dollars !
karlos707 1 year ago
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Fuckin' americans! That's what you do best. Killing people... and enjoyin' it...
BaiCekko 2 years ago
Is there a racism button on YT?
Dauntless07 1 year ago
God, I hope Susanna didn't have to listen to this speech at her execution... That would be worse than the execution itself.
xxFregiltxx 2 years ago
Very strange ritual... Why reenact a hanging? Whats the point?
zachary102000 2 years ago 8
@zachary102000 Reenacting a hanging = Public Spectacle = Money
MOVEZIG 10 months ago
@kerranghighvoltage she may not have even done it. THey claimed she killed her newborn and hid it on the property. She said it was still born.
awagner615 2 years ago
@awagner615 she did do it, she admitted it to her priest
xLoziex 1 year ago
If I have to listen to that speech again I'll hang myself...get on with it and hang the murdering bitch.
TheIsland89 2 years ago 2
At least the state of Pennsylvania had the resolve to hang women for murder. ..even if you had to put up with the long retoric
Mr76Yearsago 2 years ago
only one person got murdered by her. u mad bro?
f3wbs 1 year ago
lol, what a lame speach.
Dauntless07 2 years ago