What was the purpose of the Manitoba Act?
It's purpose was to...

It received royal assent and became law on 12 May 1870. It marked the legal resolution of the struggle for self-determination between people of the Red River Colony and the federal government, which began with Canada's purchase of Rupert's Land in 1870. The Act contained protections for the region's Métis.

the answer is tom watson. tom watson created this epitaph because he wanted to increase the sympathy felt by people towards the murder of mary phagan.

answer; clear and present danger test;