The changing historiography of the Salem Witch Persecutions of 1692. How current/contemporary and historical interpretations of this event reflect the changing nature of historiography. The number of different interpretations of the Salem Witch Trials illustrates that historiography is ever changing. The historians‚ Hale‚ Starkey‚ Upham‚ Boyer and Nissenbaum‚ Caporal‚ Norton and Mattosian have all been fascinated by the trials in one way or another because they have all attempted to prove or
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Research Project: The Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts rocked the town to its core. Hysteria‚ paranoia‚ and confusion among the citizens of Salem. Accusing people of casting spells and consorting with the devil. How were the politics and citizenship of this period handled and was it handled correctly? Witchcraft was something very new in the colonies. In France‚ Italy‚ Germany‚ and England‚ this has been going on for about 300 years. The bible even says‚ “Thou
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Salem Witch Trials Named after the holy city of Jerusalem‚ Salem was founded in 1626 by English merchants who took advantage of the natural harbor and the abundant fishing the area provided. Fear of Devil-worship and witchcraft swept through Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ like a plague. During the years of 1692-1693‚ more than 200 people‚ men‚ women‚ and even children‚ were accused of witchcraft. Words of friends‚ neighbors‚ and even complete strangers put many people’s lives in danger; 19 were hung
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22/2/17SALEM WITCHTRIALSA HAUNTING REALITY...Sarah Good‚ Bridget Bishop‚ Rebecca Nurse‚ Elizabeth Howe‚Susannah Martin. The list of names that have burned themselves into thehistory of America goes on and on. It all started in Salem‚ Massachusettsaround spring time of 1692‚ The salem witch trials. Over 200 would betrialed or accused and around twenty total were hung on the infamousgallows hill. After the European’s paranoia of witchcraft happened thecolonial americas would begin doubting their own people
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The Crucible: Salem vs. American Fundamentals In "The Crucible"‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ religious freedom and justice of the law are the main controversial aspects that are not enforced in this play. The Crucible is a play in which Arthur Miller writes about the tendentious‚ hysterical event of the Salem witch trials that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts during 1692. Miller writes "The Crucible" to show how inequitable and unjust the law can be in a time of fear and tension of the masses. In
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upon her will to confess of being a witch. Tituba’s confessions of being a witch lead to a mass investigation across Salem‚ Massachusetts. These investigations cause great havoc and pandemonium through out the Puritan society. However‚ Tituba’s confessions were all lies for she is angelic and as kind-hearted as one could be. In Elaine G. Breslaw’s Tituba: Reluctant Witch of Salem: Devilish Indians and Puritan Fantasies‚ Tituba‚ described by Breslaw‚ has four compatible labels‚ however‚ the two labels
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The Salem Witch trials caused a lot of hysteria in history‚ during 1692. The town of Salem is located in Massachusetts. The hysteria was drawn from the beliefs of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic. The topics of witches‚ witchcraft and black magic have been questioned for many centuries. These questions have been dated all the way back to B.C. times. There have been writings in The Bible about people saying that others have been seen performing witchcraft and are in need of being saved by God.
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Many men and women were persecuted‚ tortured‚ burnt and even killed because they were believed to be witches under the devil’s control. In this essay I will talk about what witchcraft was‚ who was accused of practicing it‚ the social response in Salem and what social and religious factors are given to account for the harsh response to witchcraft. The direct definition of witchcraft is the use of supernatural or magical powers. It was often believed that these powers were under the direct influence
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were innocent. These trials began overwhelming the justice system. The Salem witch trials were a series of cases brought before local magistrates and the county court of trials in 1692. To understand the events of the Salem witch trials‚ it is necessary to understand that the people in Salem thought differently and lived differently than people from the 21st century. A strong belief in the devil‚ factions among Salem Village fanatics and rivalry
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1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts was a time of fear‚ allegation‚ and deceit. It was the time of the Salem witch trials. Family feuds‚ eccentric personalities‚ and even keeping dolls in your home were reasons for accusations. Fueled by religious fanatics and young girls screaming for attention‚ literally‚ no one was safe from the insanity of the witch-hunt. This paper is intended to discuss the causes of this hysteria‚ some of the trials that took place during the year 1692‚ and what finally stopped the
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