Causes Of The Salem Witch Craft Trials

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American History

 

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Sophia K

 

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October 24, 2016

 

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University

 

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In Salem, fears of witchcraft perpetuated by popular writings were personified when two girls were said to be bewitched. A hysteria overcame the people of Salem, whose trials went awry. In less than six months, 19 men and women were hanged, 17 innocents died in filthy prisons, an 80-year old man was crushed to death, and two dogs were stoned to death for collaborating with the Devil (Richardson 6)...
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resulting from ignorance or fear of the unknown?(Saliba). A lack of scientific reasoning led many people to believe that, for instance, walking under a ladder would bring seven years of bad luck. The Puritans in Salem had even more reasons to be superstitious. Cotton Mather? ?emorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions,?with its inaccurate accounts of witchcraft, terrified...
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