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    The Salem Witch Trials begin in 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. It was a series of chazak using men and women practicing witchcraft with led to a lot of conflict among the people in the Village of Salem. Many people were scared because they did not want to be accused of practicing witchcraft. This event led to many Family Feud’s and religious Fanatics and people constantly living in fear. Although there are many women who are on trial for practicing witchcraft are also men who were accused of witchcraft

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    believed in witches. The Salem witch trials began in February of 1692. In Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ witchcraft cases were brought before judges to be reviewed. The trials were started due to a fear of Satan. People thought witches did Satan’s bidding and this frightened them. During this time more than 200 were accused of witchcraft and 20 were killed. The Salem Witch Trials were a trying time for all who were accused of practicing witchcraft in the 17th century. In Salem Massachusetts‚ around January

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    The Salem Witch Trials of 1690s was an extremely dark time in American history. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. The events that led to this hysteria caused the people of Salem to be deeply affected by this terrible time in our history. With that in mind‚ the outcome of these trials caused people to be killed even if they were innocent. Historians believe that this time in our history was immensely unfair and no one had a fair trial

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    What caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria in 1692? "Though shalt not suffer a witch to live"(Bible)! The people of Puritan faith in 1692 concluded they should kill witches with no mercy. In the 1600’s‚ immigrants arrived in the New England colonies. Countless immigrants practiced the Puritan belief. The Puritans believed the Bible was the word of God; they assumed all concepts written were true. The Bible proclaimed killing witches is all right. In 1692‚ in the Puritan town of Salem‚ there was a mass

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    the afflicted children to look upon her and see if this was the person that had hurt them so. They all gazed at Goody Good and said that this was the person that tormented them—presently they were all tormented.<br><br>Puritanical beliefs had all of Salem truly believing that witches rode on broomsticks across the sky every night alongside the devil himself. They believed that these mere humans could send their "specter" out and haunt the children of their town. Proof of their belief follows‚ in an

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trials Hysteria in 1692?    Malik1   Sana Malik  Mrs. Zachary   Social Studies   12/7/14     ​   The Salem Witch Trials in 1692‚ was a series of indescribable events‚ which was powered by  paranoia and fear.The Salem Witch Trials were the examinations‚ trials‚ and executions of  alleged “Witches” beginning in late February 1692 and ending in late October 1692.  Many  guiltless  individuals  were subject to witchcraft‚ that resulted in 19 men and women hung to  death

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    during the Salem Witch Trials‚ a series of hearings over a witchcraft scare that took place from June through September of 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. The writer shall include a brief history of the events‚ explain the judicial system of the Trials‚ and give detail to what methods were used to determine fate of a victim. Additionally‚ the writer will explain how the Trials were based on false views that were not supported. The Trials began soon after a few young girls living in Salem began throwing

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    Spring 2015 Speech Outline Topic: 1692 Salem Witch Trials Purpose: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will have a better insight on trails‚ how they were started‚ what happened during the trials‚ the aftermath of the trials‚ possible reasons for the sicknesses the women exhibited‚ and why the trials occurred in the first place. Thesis: One of the most famous cases of mass hysteria broke out in Salem‚ Massachusetts. The 1692 Salem Witch Trials forever changed our judicial system. Introduction

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    Between the months of June to September of 1692‚ the infamous witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts resulted in the hanging of 19 men and women; the deaths of five others‚ including two children‚ while imprisoned in jail; the pressing to death of an 80-year old man‚ and the stoning of two dogs for collaborating with the Devil. Hundreds of others faced accusations and dozens more were jailed for months during the progress of the trials. For over three hundred years these events have not only captured

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    and times‚ people were used as escape goats. The people accused‚ usually ended up with the “bad end of the stick”. The Salem Witch Trials‚ The Red Scare‚ and Pearl Harbor are all events in history when people were profiled and treated unfairly‚ and we can learn from these events. During the Salem Witch Trials‚ many people were profiled and treated and unfairly. In the town of Salem‚ the Reverend was Samuel Parris. His niece Abigail daughter Betty were having behavior issues and fell ill. The village

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