Lizzie Borden Murder

In the early 20th century women were not considered to be murders. This changed in 1982 when Lizzie Borden became publically known for killing her stepmother and father in their home located in Fall River, Massachusetts. Many people believed this murder was the most notorious murder in America due to the abundance of press. Countless people were not so much surprised at the crime committed, but at the person that did the crime. The article Forty Whacks, Forty Whicks stated, “This murder was so significant because of the brutality of the crime and the fact a woman was accused of it, most people do not associate this kind of bloody crime with a woman”(HittJ,1). Multiple people did not believe that Lizzie Borden could do such an act and many other people thought she could have. It was known that Lizzie and her sister Emma did not like their stepmother Abby as they used to say to anyone who would listen. Hartselle Myers stated, “Lizzie and her older sister, Emma, grew in their resentment toward Abby, whose influence over the family fortune and proportion of the

Many people are attracted to the popular home of Lizzie Borden. The author stated, “We get people who are interested in history, lawyers, criminal-justice students, people interested in the paranormal, who want to investigate around the house while they stay here.” The museum is open seven days a week and people can stay overnight five nights a week. The writer stated, “When people visit the house they began to think did Lizzie really kill her parents? (HittJ2). The writer also said, “People change their opinions about Lizzie being guilty before and after the tour. (HittJ2)Some come in thinking “guilty” and take the tour and change their mind, and some say she did not do it and then say, “Oh, of course she did it.” Today people are still trying to figure out if Lizzie is guilty or