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    What do we know about the "Salem Witch Trials"? All we know is what has been written. Between 1682 and 1693‚ several towns’ people were tried and hanged for being accused of witchcraft. I want to take you through the events that caused such hysteria among the small village in Salem‚ Massachusetts. To understand the events of the Salem witch trials‚ it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occured. There were the ordinary stresses of 17th century life in Massachusetts

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    This is the diary of Abigail Williams. September 5th‚ 1692 Dear Diary‚ A few days ago I committed one of the worst sins I could have.. I have slept with a man before marriage.. Not only did I sleep with a man before marriage‚ he was a married man. I should go and repent and feel sorry for what I have done‚ but I can’t I just can’t for I do not feel sorry or feel I have done anything wrong. I know it’s wrong but I really do love John Procter! i never want to forget that it happened so I’m going

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    Brejanai Collins 12/10/11 Period 2 The crucible essay The various causes of irony presented in the crucible revels that those who are in power create the truth in Salem and those who are powerless lived in fear. The young girls of Salem had the most power to whom was being put to death over actuations of doing witchcraft. Abigail Williams would end up taking 19 people live off of actuations‚ more importantly all of these innocent people was killed without any evidence that they was doing

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    The Salem Witch Trials Vs. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Deborah Livingston The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 had a significant impression on American History and the Massachusetts Colony of Salem. 20 people were killed in the midst of this tragedy; 19 were hanged and one was crushed to death. Researchers still have heated discussions about the cause and effect of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This article analyzes the historical accuracy of “The Crucible” and the actual events that occurred within

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    The Salem Witch Trials began in spring 1692 in Salem Village‚ which is now known as Danvers. Believing in the supernatural was common in colonial New England since the 14th century after it first emerged in Europe. People believed specifically that the devil would give certain people‚ namely witches‚ the power to hurt others in exchange for their loyalty. Additionally‚ there were other recent events‚ such as a British war against France‚ a smallpox epidemic‚ fears of attacks from neighboring Native

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    split apart and accused each other. This was a terrible period of time and many different things were simultaneously happening. The Salem Witch Trials were a time of torment and suffering for those living in Salem Village‚ Massachusetts 1692. I. A. The Salem Witch Trials were a time of panic for poorly‚ ugly women and their families (A Brief History). The trials began by young girls acting

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    alive in Salem. But was it solely due to Abigail that the events that followed and consequently the witch trials took place? Though the primary offender it is not her actions alone that provoked nor exacerbated the situation. There were many others involved that largely contributed to prolonging the witchcraft hysteria. Such people include Reverend John Hale and the leading judge of the trials deputy governor Danforth. Abigail bears most of the responsibility for the activities that occurred in

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    destruction of common sense. Over fifty women were put on trial after being accused of practicing witchcraft‚ many of whom were executed for their supposed crimes. According to primary sources‚ the conductors of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-1693 possessed an innate fear of evil and often relied on superstitious ideas concerning alternate religious traditions and social standards as the primary source of evidence when convicting

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    The life in a living hell will continue in the coming "Salem" Season 3 Episode 4 "Night’s Black Agents." Everyone should be very careful of their moves as the Dark Lord keeps an eye on all of them. In the promo trailer of "Salem" Season 3 Episode 4‚ Anne (Tamzin Merchant) can be seen warning Cotton (Seth Gabel) to be very careful as he stays in the woods or else‚ he will be in grave danger. However‚ Baron (Joe Doyle) believes that if ever Cotton makes it out of Boston alive‚ the Dark Lord will still

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    The Salem Witch Trials were massive chains of blame which pointed out the unique citizens of a society and accused them of witch craft. Tituba‚ from The Crucible‚ was in the same situation. She‚ being foreign (especially from a place such as Barbados)‚ non-puritan‚ and a slave made her the perfect candidate for such accusations. With England breathing down their necks from one direction and Indian attacks from the other‚ suspicion of traitors in their own community was on the rise. The English people

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