What Was The "Black Hand"?
This was a terror-based secret society determined to unify Serbia. This society was founded on September 6, 1901. The "Black Hand" had one main objective which was Serbian unification through any means necessary incluing the use of terror. Its most well known conspirator was Gavrilo Princip. He is the one that ultimately was able to assassinate the visiting royals. Once this goal was accomplished, the members fled and took arsenic pills. Unfortunately for them, the pills were old and did not work. Each of the members of this secret society were apprehended. Those that were over the age of 21 were put to death. Princip was the sole member who did not receive the death penalty due to age restrictions.