The Salem Witch Trials And AIDS Hysteria
How could two epidemics that happened hundreds of years apart be similar? The Salem
Witch Trials and AIDS hysteria compares in many ways, especially fear. Both events were
exaggerated to the extreme by everyone, started in a small group of minorities, and had severe
consequences during the crisis.
The Salem Witch Trials and AIDS hysteria was exaggerated by everyone that knew or
was involved with the cases. One elementary school in New York found out one kid was
diagnosed with AIDS so that fall term, 944 out of 1,100 kids stayed home (AIDS). Girls accused
of bewitching were sent to magistrates to be questioned and if found guilty, there was a harsh
punishment (Salem Witch Trials). 20 District of Columbia officers raided a homosexual club
wearing gloves, masks, and …show more content…
The epidemics started the exact same way in a small group of minorities. When AIDS
was first discovered and recognized it was only noted to be in five young males (AIDS). The
face of AIDS was a 14-year- old boy named Ryan White who was taunted by everyone after
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diagnosed and died at the age of 18 (AIDS). The Salem Witch Trials begun in a handful of
young girls till bewitchment spread (Salem Witch Trials). The face and poster girl of the Salem
Witch Trials was Abigail Williams who was accused and hanged by the people of Salem (Salem
Witch Trials). The beginnings of both were identical in all aspects.
The crises caused harsh, cruel, and unnecessary consequences that sometimes resulted in
death. An estimated 150 men, women, and children were accused over the next months after the
girls started bewitching in the spring of 1692 (Salem Witch Trials). In those months, five died in
July, five in August, eight in September, seven more died in jail, and Giles Corey was pressed to
death by stones after not attending the plea at his arraignment (Salem Witch Trials). People were
fired from jobs and put on disability from AIDS even though Centers of Diseases Control
Witch Trials and AIDS hysteria compares in many ways, especially fear. Both events were
exaggerated to the extreme by everyone, started in a small group of minorities, and had severe
consequences during the crisis.
The Salem Witch Trials and AIDS hysteria was exaggerated by everyone that knew or
was involved with the cases. One elementary school in New York found out one kid was
diagnosed with AIDS so that fall term, 944 out of 1,100 kids stayed home (AIDS). Girls accused
of bewitching were sent to magistrates to be questioned and if found guilty, there was a harsh
punishment (Salem Witch Trials). 20 District of Columbia officers raided a homosexual club
wearing gloves, masks, and …show more content…
The epidemics started the exact same way in a small group of minorities. When AIDS
was first discovered and recognized it was only noted to be in five young males (AIDS). The
face of AIDS was a 14-year- old boy named Ryan White who was taunted by everyone after
Barr 2
diagnosed and died at the age of 18 (AIDS). The Salem Witch Trials begun in a handful of
young girls till bewitchment spread (Salem Witch Trials). The face and poster girl of the Salem
Witch Trials was Abigail Williams who was accused and hanged by the people of Salem (Salem
Witch Trials). The beginnings of both were identical in all aspects.
The crises caused harsh, cruel, and unnecessary consequences that sometimes resulted in
death. An estimated 150 men, women, and children were accused over the next months after the
girls started bewitching in the spring of 1692 (Salem Witch Trials). In those months, five died in
July, five in August, eight in September, seven more died in jail, and Giles Corey was pressed to
death by stones after not attending the plea at his arraignment (Salem Witch Trials). People were
fired from jobs and put on disability from AIDS even though Centers of Diseases Control