What is the meaning of this excerpt?

The prison and cemetery were built early, with the cemetery expanding in size from its original plot.

The prison was built near Cornhill, and the cemetery was built on an important man's property.

Just as Puritans gathered at the prison, they also gathered at the cemetery and the church.

The forefathers of Boston chose the two most famous landmarks: the prison and the cemetery.

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Marques

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12 February, 10:12

What is the meaning of this excerpt?

The prison and cemetery were built early, with the cemetery expanding in size from its original plot.

The prison was built near Cornhill, and the cemetery was built on an important man's property.

Just as Puritans gathered at the prison, they also gathered at the cemetery and the church.

The forefathers of Boston chose the two most famous landmarks: the prison and the cemetery.

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Frankie Thornton · Answer 1

It means that the forefathers of Boston were most concerned with holding people accountable for their actions, and respecting the dead. If they were more concerned with their mortality, they would've built a church rather than a cemetery. They could've built a court to uphold justice, but they instead built a prison instead to ensure that criminals carried out their sentences.