way from the prosecution of women during Western Civilization‚ sexism is still prevalent. I. Introduction A. Background A. Today’s view of witches B. The view of witches before the 17th century B. Thesis: the prevalence and effects of the witch hunts II. Body A. The German Trails 1. Catholic Beliefs 2. Outcome and ending B. The Salem Witch Trails 1. Protestant Beliefs 2. Outcome and ending III. Conclusion A. Women turning on women during med evil times B. women turning on women today
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The Puritans plan of having a city upon the hills went down hill and was not successful. In 1692 the hunt for witches took place in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Many people aren’t really sure what actually caused the Salem witch trials to occur. The towns strict religious beliefs‚ political cooperation and role playing‚ could all have been the cause of the Salem witch trials and hangings. The town of Salem was in the process of become a pure city when strange even started to take place
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This exaggerated ideology of ‘protecting the innocence’‚ continues to blind us to the real justice‚ that is not persuaded by emotion that is influenced by our worldview or the media. By clearing our eyes there will be true justice and not a witch-hunt. We are societies own offenders‚ as the more we allow ourselves to be influenced and dominated by fear we will never find a
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the fact that ultimately many things are out of their control‚ supporting their need for an unchanging and certain religion. Chaos and disorder witnessed during this time period also contributed to a resurgence of patriarchy in the form of the witch hunts‚ where mostly women were persecuted. The few men persecuted were scientists further challenging the people’s crumbling world view. As a result of confusion and the loss of a stable world view many Europeans also resorted to using various women that
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culminated in the witch hunts and trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Yet‚ that wasn’t the only place they occurred. Other towns held similar trials‚ even though not on the scale of those in Salem. One such place was Stamford‚ Connecticut‚ as shown in this book. Godbeer studied actual documents and trial transcripts to learn the dynamics behind the witch hunts and relates those findings to the reader. Godbeer shows that much of what was previously believed about the witch hunts is highly
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List of 5 Possible Causes of the Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials were a series of witchcraft trials that took place in 1692 in Massachusetts. Nearly 200 people were accused of witchcraft and by the end of the trials‚ 19 were sentenced to death by hanging and executed. The historians agree that the Witch Trials were a result of mass hysteria but there are several theories about its causes. Listed below are 5 possible reasons for one of the most tragic events in American history. Boredom
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The Crucible- Comprehension Study Questions 1. There are many factors that contribute to the initiation and the escalation of the witch hunts in Salem. Partisans truly believed in the existence of witches‚ as it was recognize as a sin against God in the bible. This caused their society to accredit any unnatural happenings to the Devil. When Ruth and Betty cannot wake‚ Ann Putnam blames her daughters unconscious state and the deaths of her unbaptized babies on witchery. Witchcraft in Salem is
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Counter-Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of national governments from about 1480-1700 For more than two hundred years‚ individuals were persecuted as witches throughout the continent of Europe‚ even though the witch hunt was concentrated on Southwestern Germany‚ Switzerland‚ England‚ Scotland‚ Poland‚ and parts of France. In a collective frenzy. witches were sought‚ identified‚ arrested‚ mostly tortured‚ and tried for a variety of reasons. The total number of witches
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good names of the families of the executed. These heirs were also given a restitution. It was not until more than two hundred years later that Massachusetts formally apologized for the wrongful execution of nineteen men and women during the witch hunt of
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Witches Were Pagan This is the biggest misunderstanding about witchcraft in the Middle Ages. A lot of people who were persecuted as witches were devout Christians‚ but superstitions against their professions were what got them in trouble. Most often among these professions‚ midwives got into a lot of trouble. Before people gave birth at hospitals‚ you went to a midwife when you were pregnant. You can still visit midwives‚ but for women in the profession during the Middle Ages‚ a stillbirth could
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