Salem Witch Trials

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Salem Witch Trials
Causes of the Salem witch trials by Jessica Flatters For over three hundred years, people have been trying to pinpoint the cause of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. However, there is not one distinct, simple answer. There were many factors that fuelled the aggressive hunt for the 'witches', includ... More> The aftermath of the Salem witch trials by Caryna St. John The aftermath of the Salem witch trials Governor William Phips wrote a letter in 1693 stating: "When I put an end to the Court there were at least fifty persons in prison in great misery by reason of the extreme cold and their poverty, most of them ... More>
	Humor: The Salem witch trials by Helen Stuart It's hard to see the humorous side of the Salem Witch Trials, but I figure if anyone should be allowed to look for it, I should. You see, my great-great-great-great-great-great add another great or two grandfather, George Jacobs, was one of th... More> Poetry: The Salem witch trials by Morgan Carlson The fires are set and burn into the night, the fear is strangling the mobs, their eyes filled with fright. They call it justice when they take her to the stand, another trial of absurdity, dishonesty, and demand. What were her crimes whe... More>
Key figures in the Salem Witch Trials by Kimberly Davis The year was 1692 and some of the people in Salem Massachusetts were hysterical over the idea that there were witches practicing evil in the town. Many of the accused and condemned people of Salem were led to the Gallows pole and put to death while ... More> Legal procedures used during the Salem witch trials by Allan M. Heller The accusations of a handful of teenaged girls led to the one of the deadliest cases of mass-hysteria that this country has ever witnessed, the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. 20 people were eventually executed, including an old man named Giles Cor... More>
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