The Strange Case Of Salem Jealous Young Women

The accusations were basically like the plague, one person does one thing then everyone does it. These false accusations were influenced by Parris and Putnam for revenge, and out of greed and blind trust. Parris and Putnam seeked revenge in the witch trials. “First was the firewood promised in his contract with the Salem Village church (there was hardly any left)” (38), Parris want revenge because he was unheeded and didn’t get the firewood that was promised to him. “Second, he was promised pay (there wasn’t any)” (38), Parris was also angry because he got no pay.

“More than 200 people were accused, and 24 died; 19 were hanged, four died in prison, and one man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death.” The accused that died as witches didn’t have their deaths recorded, they were lost in time and only documents from Salem give evidence that these handful of people died.

One thing that might have caused the witch trials is profit, “ Mary Walcott ,Anns step cousin ,named an astonishing 69 witches”(page 56). This almost proves that she might have been accusing people for money/profit. “Abigail Williams, fingered 41 different witches for attacking her; Ann Putnam Jr. accused 53;her servant Mercy Lewis named 54; and a girl named Mary Walcott who was Ann’s step-cousin, named an astonishing 69 witches”(page 56). This means they were fervently,maliciously, wanted to abolish some of these people,and that most of the accusers stated accused more than 40 people. “Not all witches are human beings.

However, if these accusations were false then many of these trials would not have happened. Many of the citizens also did not believe in witches and trials. Therefore

Within The Crucible, it is evident that people are coerced to lie. This involves both kids and adults, and they mainly do this because of Abigail. During the trials, if you were accused nothing could save you. If you denied it, you would be hung. If you admitted it, you would be hung.

Alana Alvarado Professor Krammer March 7, 2023 Salem Witch Trials Throughout this class, we have learned what witches are throughout history and how they have had an impact on our history, and some of the misfortunes that took place. Learning about the history of witches and witchcraft helped us understand the build-up to the witch trials in Salem Massachusetts, which began in 1692 and lasted until 1693. During these witch trials in Salem about 150 people were accused of being a witch, and about 25 people died as a result of these trials. Many things had an impact on the unfortunate event in history from warfare, gender, and economic issues, but I will be focusing on how Religion and Gender played a big part in the Salem witch trials.

The people in Salem eventually felt the circumstances of Salem becoming a crucible and they were brought before and were falsely accused of being witches or warlocks. If an accused person did not confess, they

This evidence helps explain the jealousy and boredom the young girls experienced during this period of time, Another possible cause for the Salem witch trials was that the girls were great liars and

According to witchcraft in Salem “Surely the Devil had come to Salem in 1692”(1).They community was convinced that satan was with them as Samuel Parris had preached it to them so they were walking on eggshells to make sure they were not bewitched by satan. “Even the bodies of those who were accused of witchcraft were examined to find possible portals for Satan to enter the body; they looked for moles, warts, or birthmarks”(CSI 5). If you were simply born with any blemish the accusers would take you to trial and you would most likely be executed or sent to prison for years. The trial system was very strict and they didn't believe most people, “If they do not confess to witchcraft, they will be hanged, those who confess will spend their life in prison”(Witch hunt by Sameul Sewall). The accused had to lie in court to save their lives if they didn't they would be hung and killed, their fear drove them to commit another sin which was lying.

Many people in the town had their issues with others. Therefore they would accuse eachother of witchcraft to get rid of their problems. The author states,“More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed” (Blumberg). This quote tells that Salem had many false accusations, making it more challenging for the court to find the real witches. Similarly, people in the village that were known for their good reputations, were being accused which confused the court even more.

The Salem witch trails: The terrible case of witchcraft 2nd draft Heather Risley In Massachusetts during 1692, a case corrupted the nation (E.j. Wagner). People were being sent to jail for what they thought was witchcraft. Innocent people died all because of girls who were acting strange, like screaming, hurting themselves etc.; the girls seemed to be controlled by “witchcraft” (Stewart, 6-66).

At least 57,400 people who were accused of being a witch were persecuted and killed (Landen). Many of these people were falsely accused and persecuted, and all in terms of fear. First, The church persecuted witches due to the fear that many people had and that the church could manipulate. Additionally, all suspects of witchcraft often endured various tests to identify them as a witch or commoner, guilty or innocent. Lastly, after the common belief in true witch persecutions faded, the church used this as a window to persecute those they do not truly care for.

Another article stated, “It was virtually impossible to disprove charges of witchcraft in Salem, and defendants were convicted with no evidence other than personal accusations” (Purdy). Being wrongly condemned can really ruin a person's life, especially when the witch trials were happening. When they were falsely accused, they were either imprisoned for a long time until they proved themselves that they were not guilty, or they could just be hanged if they could not prove to the court that they are innocent. Obviously being falsely accused did not just happen during the Salem Witch Trials, it also happened during the Red Scare. This article states “Americans were terrified of communists, when someone was accused of being communist, they were either imprisoned or killed” (majortest.com).

Imagine being a wealthy 45-year-old woman in 1692 being accused of being a witch. The Salem Witch trials were caused by jealousy, fear, and lying. People believed that the devil was real and that one of his tricks was to enter a normal person 's body and turn that person into a witch. This caused many deaths and became a serious problem in 1692. First of all, jealousy was one of the causes of the Salem witch trials.

The Salem Witch Trials affected many different villagers and their families. More than eighty people were accused of practicing witch craft and even accused of being witches.” Surely the devil had come to Salem in 1692. Young girls screaming and barking like a dog? Strange dances in the woods?