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    The Salem Witch Trials A Witchcraft Outbreak that Created a Judicial Revival Taylor D. Anderson 4/27/2012 HIUS 221-002 Mrs. Shelly Bailles The Salem Witch Trials A Witchcraft Outbreak that Created a Judicial Revival Taylor D. Anderson 4/27/2012 HIUS 221-002 Mrs. Shelly Bailles The words “Innocent until proven guilty” were four simple words intended to protect innocent lives and ensure that no unfair punishments are faced. These four simple words are words that the citizens of

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    The most controversial issue in this story is probably the Thomas Robinson trial. The entire town of Maycomb was involved in this trial‚ and each took sides. I am certain that Thomas was innocent because all of the evidence pointed back to the “victim” and her father. I am 100% certain that Thomas is innocent because the bruises on the victim‚ 19-year-old Mayella Ewell‚ could only have been caused by a left-handed person. Thomas‚ however‚ lost all mobility in his whole left arm after a cotton gin

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    MCCARTHY AND SALEM TRIALS Submitted for course number SSC 105 Readings in World Civilization Research project number 05023800 The topic which I have selected is McCarthyism and Salem witch trials. Basically we will see what are the similar things between them are and what things differentiate them from each other and also the impacts of

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    Comparing the Crucible and the McMartin Trials Two trials on opposite ends of the timeline of like that have much in common. Children are victims of child molestation and bewitchment of the Devil. Both cases children are manipulated by a greater evil causing mass Hysteria‚ Power of Accusers‚ and Power of Prosecution. Hysteria controlled the trials of McMartin and Salem by fear of the unknown. In the McMartin trial the town had never before been faced with molestation. It was a new fear to the

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria? 1692 was a year packed with excitement and terror for the citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Belief and accusations of people being witches/warlocks under the possession of the Devil swept across the town and wreaked havoc among its settlers. There are many possible ways to justify this madness. However‚ the 3 most valid and evidential reasons are: attention-seeking‚ jealousy (of one another and the amount of land owned)‚ and lack of acceptance towards

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    Erin Sullivan Dating back to 1692 when the Salem Witch Trials were occurring‚ it was a time of despair‚ concern‚and many accusations. The events that took place in Salem in 1692 are a part of a greater pattern throughout our history to persecute innocent people‚ especially women‚ as witches. Salem was broken into two parts‚ Salem Town and Salem Village which set it aside by economy‚ class and character. Salem Village was known as the have nots‚ mostly consisting of poor farmers who made a living

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    Salem Witch Trials The Salem witch trials took place in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. During that time more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft‚ also known as the Devil’s magic.1 By the end of the trial nineteen were executed by hanging and one was pressed to death with stones. Seventeen others died in prison while awaiting trial.2 Although the trials were named after Salem Village‚ one of the towns involved‚ trials were also conducted in other towns

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    The Salem Witch Trial The Salem Witchcraft was a series of undesirable events‚ which was powered by paranoia and fear. Though several witch trials occurred before the Salem Witch Trial‚ this was the most well known of all. Many innocent people were accused of witchcraft which resulted to 19 men and women that were hanged‚ 17 innocents that died in unsanitary prisons‚ and an 80-year old man that was crushed to death by putting stones on top of his stomach until he confesses (movie: The Crucible)

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    Some people say that the Salem Witch Trials were less a religious persecution than economic in purpose‚ using religion as a guise to gain property. I believe that the Salem witch trials were less a religious persecution than economical. I believe this for several reasons; one being that the accused witches were using their witchcraft on other people in the town and it was affecting them. Many people were accused of performing witchcraft and were persecuted for doing so. But I believe that people

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    on. Many people don’t know why these trials happened‚ but there are three obvious reasons as to why the witch trials in Salem were generated. The Salem Witch Trials were created for the poor to take revenge on the wealthy for taking their land‚ to intimidate the townspeople to start paying more attention to religion‚ and by the deception that people were possessed by the devil when in reality it was just the consumption of ergot. To begin with‚ the witch trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts

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