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Salem Witch Trials
By:Amanda RyanArika McLean
Christopher Connick
The Tragedy
In 1692, a horrible fear gripped the settlement of Salem. The citizens believed that their
daughters were being influenced by witches; thus the now famous Salem Witch Trials were
born.
Where is Salem?
Salem is in the state of Massachusetts.
At the time of the witch trials, the city
was just a developing town.
Society at the Time
People were frightened of what they did not know.
They turned to the church for answers.
As a result, the church was very influential on the people.
Accusations
The first accusations of witchcraft were made shortly after an incident during mass.
Daughters of prominent men in Salem began pointing the finger at those around them.
Video: The Story of the Witch Hunt
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/story/
Stereotyping
Traits of a witch: Woman Elderly Poor Ugly Antisocial or
different Kept cats
Who was Accused?
Accused(185)
Tried(59)
Convicted(31)
Put to Death(19)
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The Trials
The “trials” were not fair. Confession or not, you were guilty.
During a trial, anything could be stated and taken as truth. No Proof was necessary.
Torture and Confessions
If no confession was given, one would be coaxed out of you.
Public humiliation was a very popular form of torture.
Tests were also performed, like the floating test.
Conviction
Convicted witches were put to death.
Witches were hanged in Salem, never burned alive.
The Aftermath
After the summer of 1692, the trials officially ended.
The accused were eventually pardoned.
There is no one fully accepted belief as to how the trials started.
There are many theories, such as ergot poisoning.
The End
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