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Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Puritans. Definition. A group of English Protestants of the late 16 th and 17 th centuries who believed that the Bible was God’s true law, and that it provided a plan for living. They attempted to “purify” the church and their own lives. Witch Trials.

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Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

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  1. Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

  2. Puritans Definition • A group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who believed that the Bible was God’s true law, and that it provided a plan for living. They attempted to “purify” the church and their own lives.

  3. Witch Trials Reasons Behind Accusations Plaque at The Salem Witch Museum • Sickness, hallucinations, reactions most likely caused by mold on their crops • Extreme religious beliefs (and jealously) led to Witchcraft accusations • By late August in 1692, nineteen people and two dogs were convicted/hanged for witchcraft

  4. The Crucible • Arthur Miller compares Salem to the 1950s(McCarthy Era) • Shows the truth behind hysteria • In the play’s context, this all begins with the girls dancing in the woods…

  5. Works Cited Digital image. Secret Labyrinth: The Crucible (1996). N.p., 24 May 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://secretlabyrinths.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-crucible-1996.html>. Governor Winthrop desired to make New England "as a city upon a hill" Digital image. Puritan Belief. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://endtimepilgrim.org/puritans03.htm>. Kizer, Kay. Puritans. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/puritans.html>. Location of Essex County in Massachusetts. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Feb. 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Massachusetts>. Rogers, Verna. Digital image. Visit Salemwitchmuseum.com. Pinterest, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/200762095862069000/>.

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