Compare And Contrast The Salem Witch Trials And The Persecution Of Muslims

The Salem Witch Trials and the Internment of Japanese Americans were both times of stereotypical accusations. The Salem Witch Trials were driven by jealousy, while Japanese Internment was driven by pure terror and fear. 120,000 Japanese American citizens were pulled out of their homes (Japanese American relocation). In fact almost all those of asian descent were pulled out of their homes (Japanese American Relocation). They were put in these relocation camps, shortly after the Pearl harbor bombing (Japanese American relocation).

What does the Salem Witch Trials and, and Kent State Shooting have in common? The Kent State Shooting, and the Salem Witch Trials happened, during different time periods, but had so many things in common such as a lot of people died, and a lot of people got mad. The Salem Witch Trials started, during the spring of 1692 in Massachusetts. (Salem Witch Trials)

In the 1600's an event in American history called the Salem Witch Trials occurred. The Salem Witch Trials are now viewed as a dark period during our history. Many innocent people were accused of doing the Devil’s work through witchcraft. Salem was populated with lots of people who followed the Puritan religion. The Puritan religion had strong Christian beliefs and they took anything having to do with the Devil very seriously.

Let me set the scene for you: you’ve just been accused of a crime you didn’t commit, there’s no reliable evidence to prove you committed said crime, and yet you’re still being found guilty. While this isn’t as common today as it was in the past, it still tends to happen. Some of the most famous cases of this happening are the Salem Witch Trials and the trial of the West Memphis 3. While these are very different events we, as people, can learn many different lessons from both events. The witch trials were started and spread by fear and hysteria.

Ever since the terrorist attack on the twin towers in 2001, innocent Muslims have been labeled as terrorists. An article from the New York Times states “that hate crimes against American Muslims were up 78 percent over the course of 2015,” in other words, people began to accuse many people after one action of others (Litchtblau). This can reflect on the Salem witch trials, due to the large amount of outsiders they targeted throughout the whole trial. People in the United States began to label Muslims as terrorist and it spread like rapid fire, similar to the girls who began the accusing in the witch trials. Recently, it seems as if our nation is on their own “witch hunt” for Muslims, accusing all Muslims as terrorists, in order to try to stop any other attacks on the United States.

Witch hunts, no matter the time period always are caused by a group of people looking for something to gain by blaming others. “Americans, the most optimistic of people, now faced unnerving official terror warnings? Their television screens broadcasted alerts.” This shows how these witch hunts have affected people throughout

There were a variety of Witch Hunts throughout history. From the Holocaust to the KKK, all of the Witch Hunts have something in common, for example genocide and humiliation of innocent people. Witch Hunts are related to the world because they can occur at anytime on small or large scale. For example 127,000 Us citizens form Japanese Decent, 1942 relocation of all of the Japanese Decent were forced to move to concentration camps and not only did the US put Japanese in camps but so did Canada, and Canada places 23,000 Canadians of Japanese decent to camp. The survivors of these camps were paid 20,000 each in reparations.

Do you have a neighbor that you really just don’t like? In 1600’s Massachusetts, there was a solution! You could tell everyone that they were a witch. Sure it might ruin their life, but hey, they’re out of yours.

Neal Mick Essay about 911 vs the salem witch trials compare and contrast. During 911, many people were killed, about 2996 people died because of the hijacking. The u.s. looked to blame someone, The ethnic group that ended up getting blamed where the muslims. During the salem witch trials, about 200 people were found guilty, and killed for being a witch or conveying activity with the devil.

The Salem Witch Trials can be compared to many historical events around the world. The Holocaust is one of the most compared events to the Salem Witch Trials. These events are brought together by the facts that both of them were tragic and people died horrifically. Neither of these events were handled in a way that was beneficial for their economies. The Holocaust is a modern day “Witch Hunt” that relates to the Salem Witch Trials due to instinctual prejudice and mass hysteria, but differs in religion and the scale of the executions.

The Salem Witch Trials; Madness or Logic In Stacey Schiff’s, List of 5 Possible Causes of the Salem Witch Trials and Shah Faiza’s, THE WITCHES OF SALEM; Diabolical doings in a Puritan village, discuss in their articles what has been debated by so many historians for years, the causes of the Salem Witch trials. Schiff and the Faiza, purpose is to argue the possible religious, scientific, communal, and sociological reasons on why the trials occurred. All while making word by word in the writer’s testimony as if they were there through emotion and just stating simply the facts and theories. They adopt the hectic tone in order to convey to the readers the significance, tragedy, logic, loss, and possible madness behind these life changing events,

What a Horrible World     In today 's day and age we have more technological, medicinal, societal, and worldly advancements than we did in either 1692 or 1947, but we are still just as easily corrupted by jealousy, power, and paranoia. The years 1692 and 1947 are perfect examples of prospering societies that became undermined through very similar processes. In 1629 the Salem Witch Trials and in 1947 the McCarthy Communist Trials- were both held unjustly, involving condemnation based on unfair trial practices. People desperately admitted to being a witch (1692) or to being a communist (1947) only because they didn’t want to die. Even if you were found innocent your life was virtually over because your career and livelihood had been destroyed

In the spring of 1692, Salem Massachusetts, the famous Salem Witch Trials begins after a group of girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused a group of women of witchcraft and using the so called “devil’s magic.” As the hysteria spread through the small colonies in Massachusetts a panic began to form as the innocent puritan lifestyle was threatened. In the end, 18 were sent to Salem’s Gallow Hill, and over 200 convicted of witchcraft, the known tradition of the Salem Witch Trials would undergo for years. The Salem Witch Trials grabbed American History by the neck and is not one of our most prideful moments.

Many practicing Christians, at the time, believed that the Devil could persuade people to use the powers that he gave them to harm others. The Salem Witch Trials occurred because of resource struggles, many women were accused and tortured, and in the end the Governor realized that it was a big mistake. (“Salem Witch Trials”, 1). In 1689, English rulers William and Mary started a war with France in the American colonies which sent many refugees into the Essex County and Salem Village.

Adan Amador ELA 11 SPD Ms. Cornlius December 2, 2015 Nineteen People in Salem were hanged for witchcraft. One was even pressed to death but who is to blame for these deaths. Well he is