It’s Never too Late for Justice – The Exoneration of Elizabeth Johnson Jr.

Tuesday, October 29th, 6:30pm at North Andover Historical Society

"The Andover Witch Hunt of 1692" is displayed in large red text over a misty, cloud-filled sky. A gnarled, bare tree branch reaches out from the right side of the image, evoking an eerie and ominous atmosphere. The scene hints at the historical context of the Salem witch trials era.The North Andover Historical Society Presents “It’s never too late for justice: the exoneration of Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.” with North Andover Civics teacher Carrie LaPierre, author of “In the Shadow of Salem”, Richard Hite and Mary Louise Bingham of the Massachusetts Witch Hunt Justice Project.

In 2021, North Andover Middle School students and their teacher fought to exonerate the last wrongly-convicted person, Elizabeth Johnson, Jr. from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Learn the background of the Witch trials and their aftermath from Richard Hite and Mary Louise Bingham. Meet the teacher, Carrie LaPierre and find out more about the legislative work her students took to clear Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.’s name.

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