Tituba Accused: The Salem Witch Trials

In the early 1690’s puritans in New England believed god was punishing them. In Salem, Massachusetts blamed many members of the town for doing witchcraft. Two of the accused women were Tituba and Rebecca Nurse. Tituba confessed to doing witchcraft because she did not want to die, while Rebecca Nurse denied because she did not want to ruin her reputation. During the Salem Witch Trails Tituba admitted to preforming witchcraft. According to Tituba “The other pulled mee & hauled me to pinch the children, and I am very sorry for it.” Tituba stated that a man and varies animals had appeared and forced her to hurt the children. She admitted that the devil had made her do witchcraft. Tituba also said “man that is very strong & these two women, Good and Osborne but I am sorry.” Tituba accused Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne of also participating in witchcraft. Confessing to being a witch was what Tituba knew what was best for her. Ttuba, being a salve, did not have many rights. When she was first accused of being a witch, she denied and was beaten by her master. Tituba knew that if she denied being a witch she would be killed. She gave the town the answer they wanted to she could stay alive. Tituba was from the Caribbean and had a different religion from the people of Salem. She did not believe in …show more content…
Many members of Salem had already been killed for denying that they were witches. Those that admitted to being a witch would be kept alive but had to deal with God. Nurse knew the same would happen to her if she denied. Nurse was in her 70’s and did not have many years left; She had a goof reputation and was respected throughout the town. Admitting that she had been doing witchcraft would destroy that reputation. Even though Nurse did not want to die, she knew God would accept her in heaven. Nurse did was she knew was best for her, even if that meant she would be