The year 1692 marked a major event in history in the town of Salem, Massachusetts.
The Salem Witch Trial hysteria still leaves the country with so many questions as to what happened in such a small town. Why did 19 people die as a result to these trials?
This paper will discuss the events leading up to the Salem witch trials, and the events that happened during and after them. To begin, It all started when two girls accused others, older women, of interacting with the devil. Document C, shows that the girls accused Bridget Bishop of practicing witchcraft. This in document D says, "They soon became intoxicated by the terrible success of their imposture (acting)." Their for, were the two girls were lying? Maybe this evidence proves that the lies of two young girls started the Salem Witch Trials. But why would two young innocent girls lie? Or was it the bewildered community that saved the girls them from well deserved punishment? …show more content…
And that the incriminated were older espoused woman. As the accusers were adolescent single woman. Document B, shows that there were more incriminated and accusers that were woman then there were that were men. Withal, that the inculpated were 41-60 years of age, and the accusers were 16-20 years of age. Maybe, this wasn't a coincidence. This would designate that adolescent girls were jealous of older espoused women? Maybe the American society was over looking the espoused older woman. Was the Salem Witch Trials cause by adolescent jealous
The Salem Witch Trial hysteria still leaves the country with so many questions as to what happened in such a small town. Why did 19 people die as a result to these trials?
This paper will discuss the events leading up to the Salem witch trials, and the events that happened during and after them. To begin, It all started when two girls accused others, older women, of interacting with the devil. Document C, shows that the girls accused Bridget Bishop of practicing witchcraft. This in document D says, "They soon became intoxicated by the terrible success of their imposture (acting)." Their for, were the two girls were lying? Maybe this evidence proves that the lies of two young girls started the Salem Witch Trials. But why would two young innocent girls lie? Or was it the bewildered community that saved the girls them from well deserved punishment? …show more content…
And that the incriminated were older espoused woman. As the accusers were adolescent single woman. Document B, shows that there were more incriminated and accusers that were woman then there were that were men. Withal, that the inculpated were 41-60 years of age, and the accusers were 16-20 years of age. Maybe, this wasn't a coincidence. This would designate that adolescent girls were jealous of older espoused women? Maybe the American society was over looking the espoused older woman. Was the Salem Witch Trials cause by adolescent jealous