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14 Cards in this Set
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Chase Henry
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town drunk, catholics refused to bury him so the protestants did. gained in death as far as reputation; no illusions about himself
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Margaret Fuller Slack
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named after feminist; blames marriage and children for her not becoming a famous author; about a lost dream
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Mrs. Merritt
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charged as an accessory to her husband's murder; committed adultery; spends 30 years in prison
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Julia Miller
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married a man 35 years older than her because she got pregant with another man's child and he left her; miserable with her life; commits suicide; kills the baby and herself
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Dorcas Gustine
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no illusions about her life; she was very outspoken and knows some people didnt like her because of that; has no regrets because she left nothing unsaid
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Lucinda Matlock
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based on edgar lee master's grandmother; had a full happy life; lived life to the fullest; says it takes life to love life; had 12 kids 8 died before she was 60; lived to be 96
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Mrs. Purkapile
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husband left her for a bit and says he was held captive by pirates; he was cheating; believes in the commitment of marriage and refuses to give him a divorce
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Roscoe Purkapile
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cheated on his wife; is hoping the wife will die or divorce him; selfish
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Lois Spears
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daughter of willard fluke; blind; has a happy life with children and a husband; doesn't let blindness hold her back
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John M. Church
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despicable; made money from cheating people who filled for insurance; says that rats devoured his heart and snakes made nets in his skull
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Minerva Jones
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poetess; was raped; got pregnant; died getting an abortion
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Searcy Foote
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a poor boy with a rich aunt; wanted to get married but didnt have the money; killed his aunt to inherit her money to get married
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Cooney Potter
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overly hardworking; cheated his family by working so hard; didn't get to enjoy life; was not content with what he had
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Fiddler Jones
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didn't work much, thought life was to be enjoyed; enjoyed the little things in life; had no regrets
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