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The Salem Witch Trails

The Salem Witch Trails. Written by: Rebecca Gillie Bry Sniadecki Kaleigh Kennedy Nina Marcano. Where?. Massachusetts Bay Colony Salem Village Essex County. When. 1692 Affliction, accusation, arrest, Jan-May 1692 Trials, Executions, June -Sept 1692. Hysteria in Salem Ignites.

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The Salem Witch Trails

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  1. The Salem Witch Trails Written by: Rebecca Gillie Bry Sniadecki Kaleigh Kennedy Nina Marcano

  2. Where? • Massachusetts Bay Colony • Salem Village • Essex County

  3. When • 1692 • Affliction, accusation, arrest, Jan-May 1692 • Trials, Executions, June -Sept 1692

  4. Hysteria in Salem Ignites • When a few young girls claimed to be possessed a flame of paranoia and chaos was ignited throughout Salem. • The girls accused women in Salem county of bewitching them and claimed the women were witches.

  5. When exposed to the women the young girls exhibited odd behaviors such as foaming and bleeding from the mouth and fits of seizures. • The town of Salem became aware of this and was emerged into a state of mass chaos.

  6. Over 150 people were accused and arrested for practicing witchcraft. • The accused were jailed and tortured while they awaited trial.

  7. The clergy set up a special court in Salem to try those who were accused. • The court was judged by Samuel Sewall, John Hathorne, and William Stoughton. • Most of the accused were sentenced to be hanged.

  8. The Accused • Sarah Good- • Bridget Bishop- • Rebecca Nurse-

  9. John Proctor • Unlike most, did not fall into the mass hysteria

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