Similarities Between 9/11 And Salem Witch Trials

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).

Do the Salem Witch Trials and the internment of the Japanese have anything in common? The Salem Witch Trials and the Interment of the Japanese do have things in common. Community, mass hysteria and many other events of this kind are very similar. The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692, in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts (Miller, 1124). There was a group of young girls that started doing witchcraft in the woods (Miller, 1127).

How are the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trial similar? Although the Salem Witch Trials and the Holocaust took place in diverse time periods, they both have many corresponding themes such as the killing of innocent people, false accusations, and hysteria. In the spring of 1692, The Salem Witch Trials began in Salem Village, Massachusetts and ended in June 1692 (Miller). During this time period, many men, women, and even children were accused of witchcraft (Salem Witch Trials).

Oh my God! You won’t believe what happened in Salem, MA in 1692. Yeah I know it’s so many years back, but I bet you didn’t know what happened in Salem, MA. in 1692 and 1693, more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft- the Devil’s magic- and 20 were executed.

Yelitza Andrade Pyles English 11 Honors 12 October 2015 Witch-hunts Justification In Salem, Massachusetts 1692 the Salem witch trials began when a group of girls lied and said that they were possessed by the devil and the accusations of several innocent people being involved with witchcraft took place. Trials later took place after the accusations for the hearings of each person and to hear their story. Many people who had hearings lied to the court and said that they were possessed to not get executed and to save their lives but many did not want to lie because it was wrong and an injustice. The event led to 19 executions of all innocent people and 100 other innocent women, men, and children were put in prison because of the false accusations.

Everyone has heard of The Salem Witch Trials and The Holocaust, but does everyone know the true atrocities behind them? Only time separates the terrible tragedies of The Salem Witch Trials and The Holocaust. The preventable killings of innocent people, the mass hysteria, and constant false accusations made these events so similar. The Salem Witch Trials occurred in the summer of 1692. (Blumberg) It started when Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams started to act strangely.

First both events began with a certain traumatic event, traumatic that is towards the accusers, these events are obviously 9/11 for the muslims and the initial acquisition by the little girls in the case of the witch trials. Secondly in both situations these initial events, usually reinforced through other acts, led to the development of a hysterical fear among the common people. This fear would continue to grow as more people are accused and certainly once the state, the US in general for 9/11 and Massachusetts for the trials, get involved with witch hunting/paranoia. Finally in both cases the accused and related people were either attack, killed, or in some other way harassed. Another thing of note is that even some muslims have pointed out that muslims can learn a valuable lesson from the experiences of the witch trials (Argon 2012).

Nonetheless, the Salem Witch Trials was an event that baffled the public and left the world astounded. The Salem Witch Trials happened during the time of 1692 through 1693. The Salem Witch Trial took place in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Although witch trials happened in a few

Salem, Massachusetts, USA and occurred between February 1692 and May 1693. Over 150 people were arrested and imprisoned and even more accused; but not pursued by the authorities. 29 were convicted of witchcraft but only 19 were hanged. The best known trials were in the Court of Oyer and Terminer.

The Salem witch trials was one of the most famous witch hunt in history. More than 200 accused witched occupied the local jail. 19 people executed, were hanged, one pressed with rocks to death and few more died in jail within a year from 1692-1693. It happened in Salem Village, New England in Massachusetts, now known as Danvers. Witchcraft was second among the hierarchy of crimes which was above blasphemy, murder and poisoning in the Puritan Code of 1641.

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.

During the Great Depression, a time period where the stock market crashed, arose Huey P. Long and Father Coughlin into national prominence. Huey P. Long, a Louisiana native, was a Louisiana Governor from years 1928 to 1932 and United States Senator from 1932 until he was assassinated in 1935. Huey P. Long was known for doing the unthinkable and having outrageous behavior. He was even noted for wearing green pajamas to business and political meetings. Father Coughlin, a native of Canada, was a priest.

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller to compare his own life experiences to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. In the Crucible, young girls in Salem Village start to act in strange ways. They blame their behavior on witchcraft and begin to accuse certain people they do not like or get along with of practicing witchcraft on them. The community in Salem is very religious and fear the Devil and his powers. so even without evidence against the convicted people, the community believed the girls and executed all that were accused of witchcraft.

The Salem Witch Trials The belief of witchcraft can be traced back centuries to as early as the 1300’s. The Salem Witch Trials occurred during 1690’s in which many members of Puritan communities were accused and convicted of witchcraft. These “witch trials” were most famously noted in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Many believe this town to be the starting point for the mass hysteria which spread to many other areas of New England.

Not many people know much about what actually happened in the Salem Witch Trials. Maybe someone would think that it was just about witchcraft and crazy people being hanged, but it is a lot more than that. The Salem Witch Trials only occurred between 1692 and 1693, but a lot of damage had been done. The idea of the Salem Witch Trials came from Europe during the “witchcraft craze” from the 1300s-1600s. In Europe, many of the accused witches were executed by hanging.