It was June 10th of 1692 when Martha Cory stood in front of a crowd of people waiting to be hanged. Martha was not the first to be hanged though. After two little girls accused Bridget Bishop of being a witch. Paranoia swept throughout the small village, Salem. There had already been a trial the month before. Why were groups of people hanged for witchcraft in Salem in 1962. There were some poor teenage girls drunk with power and they started the Salem witch trials. The teenage girls accused older women of witchcraft, some little girls were drunk with power, and the poor people were jealous of the rich people.
There were some teenage girls who were wildly accusing older women left and right. 22 out of 29 of the accusers were in their teens and over 60% of the accused women were 41 years or older (document B). This supports the claim because it’s very likely that it was teenagers that accused the old folk. …show more content…
“She shook her head, and the afflicted were tortured.”(document C) “They soon became intoxicated by the terrible success of their imposture.(Document D) These selections are important because they show that the girls were acting by being drunk with power and success.
The poor people were jealous of the richer people. The map shows that most of the accusers were on the west side which was the poorer side of town. Most of the accused witches were on the richer side of town.(document E) This is helpful because the poor accusers probably wanted to get rid of the richer people.
The two poor intoxicated girls let their jealousy lead them to starting the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria. The older women accused by the teenage girls, little crazy girls, and jealousy were all factors in this event. The Salem Witch Trials was a terrible, crazy, and exciting part of history and we hope it won’t somehow repeat
There were some teenage girls who were wildly accusing older women left and right. 22 out of 29 of the accusers were in their teens and over 60% of the accused women were 41 years or older (document B). This supports the claim because it’s very likely that it was teenagers that accused the old folk. …show more content…
“She shook her head, and the afflicted were tortured.”(document C) “They soon became intoxicated by the terrible success of their imposture.(Document D) These selections are important because they show that the girls were acting by being drunk with power and success.
The poor people were jealous of the richer people. The map shows that most of the accusers were on the west side which was the poorer side of town. Most of the accused witches were on the richer side of town.(document E) This is helpful because the poor accusers probably wanted to get rid of the richer people.
The two poor intoxicated girls let their jealousy lead them to starting the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria. The older women accused by the teenage girls, little crazy girls, and jealousy were all factors in this event. The Salem Witch Trials was a terrible, crazy, and exciting part of history and we hope it won’t somehow repeat