Despite strong arguments from Lycon, Antyus and Meletus, Socrates and his former student Crito persuaded Athenians to find the infamous philosopher “not guilty” of impiety toward  the Gods and corrupting the youth of Athens.

Citizens struggled with the verdict, requiring over an hour of feisty debate and three separate votes to free Socrates.

Despite the decision, powerful forces tricked Socrates and his student Crito into drinking hemlock, a martyrdom that serves as both an inspiration and a warning to those who dare to speak truth to power.