Thesis On The Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trialshttps://www.paperrater.com/ticket/3be2177e0222dbfc95ce5d886-3c508acc485c49e57fd9ce7188cfede8Topic: The Salem Witch TrialsQuestion: What were the Salem Witch Trials and why did it affect the U.S?Thesis: The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings of over 200 people who were presumed to be witches, 13 women and 5 men of those who were brutally killed. These so-called witches were accused of black magic and curses, and were burned/hanged for those accusations. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings of over 200 people who were presumed to be witches, 13 women and 5 men of those who were brutally killed.1 These so-called witches were accused of black magic and curses, and were burned/hanged for those accusations. …show more content…
If someone had been accused of witchcraft, there would be an inquiry of these suspicions, leading to convictions and sometimes execution. Soon after the frenzy in Massachusetts, a special court met in the town of Salem to discuss and hear the cases. Bridget Bishop, the first witch to be sentenced, was then later hung in June. There were over 200 people who were accused of “the Devil’s Magic”,3 and 20 were executed.4 Families of the victims were devastated. Soon after these brutal killings, the colony realized it as just paranoia rising, and apologized to the families of the convicted.51 https://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education2 http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials3 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/4 http://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-salem-witch-trials/5