Salem Witch Trials
By, Shreya M.
Imagine a time when anyone could be taken to court just for being believed to be a witch. To add to their unbearable misery, all evidence resided on when little girls misbehaved and claims by residents. This time was called the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts. It was an event that forever changed relations between rumor and religion and the judicial system. Key figures in the Salem witch trials that greatly influenced the trials were Ann Putnam for her apology, Tituba for her confession, and Samuel Parris for his leadership during the trials.
Ann Putnam
Ann Putnam affected many people. For example, she was one of the first accusers along with Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and others. Secondly, Ann was the only accuser ever apologize. The reason she apologized because she wanted to become part of the church and had to admit any wrongdoings to. Finally, Ann Putnam was a great influence because she had a legitimate motive for being an accuser. Her family neglected her, and when her parents died, she …show more content…
One of them is Samuel Parris was loosely related to two of the accusers and one accused. One of them was his daughter, another his niece, and finally, the accused was his servant. Another reason he was a key figure is that he was a leader for Salem and was a great influencer for the reactions to the Salem Witch Trials.Finally, he was a key figure because he often accused many people who he had a grudge against and often put a trial request for the girls who were too young .In short, Samuel Parris was a very influential person because he was related to some of the accusers and accused, he was an accuser himself, and he was a
By, Shreya M.
Imagine a time when anyone could be taken to court just for being believed to be a witch. To add to their unbearable misery, all evidence resided on when little girls misbehaved and claims by residents. This time was called the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts. It was an event that forever changed relations between rumor and religion and the judicial system. Key figures in the Salem witch trials that greatly influenced the trials were Ann Putnam for her apology, Tituba for her confession, and Samuel Parris for his leadership during the trials.
Ann Putnam
Ann Putnam affected many people. For example, she was one of the first accusers along with Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and others. Secondly, Ann was the only accuser ever apologize. The reason she apologized because she wanted to become part of the church and had to admit any wrongdoings to. Finally, Ann Putnam was a great influence because she had a legitimate motive for being an accuser. Her family neglected her, and when her parents died, she …show more content…
One of them is Samuel Parris was loosely related to two of the accusers and one accused. One of them was his daughter, another his niece, and finally, the accused was his servant. Another reason he was a key figure is that he was a leader for Salem and was a great influencer for the reactions to the Salem Witch Trials.Finally, he was a key figure because he often accused many people who he had a grudge against and often put a trial request for the girls who were too young .In short, Samuel Parris was a very influential person because he was related to some of the accusers and accused, he was an accuser himself, and he was a