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The Witch Trials

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Created on November 13, 2024

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Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live...

The Witch Trials

and how history repeats itself...

History

Starting in the 1400s, witch trials spread throughout Europe, leading to the deaths of 80,000 people, primarily women and girls. In the 1600s, the trials would overtake Salem Village, Massachussetts. Was this a case of the supernatural, or was this a case of mass hysteria and corruption?

The Beginning...

In 1692, four young girls begin acting strangely, experiencing muscle spasms, hallucinations, and even delusions. The town minister and doctor diagnose them as being "under an evil hand." They have been afflicted by witchcraft. Soon, the young girls accuse three women of bewitching them, thus starting the Salem Witch Trials.

The Trials

The accused must confess or hang....

The Outcome

TheTests

The Evidence

The Accused

The witch trials in Salem Village ultimately came to an end shortly after the Governor's wife was accused...too close to home!

What caused this?

Fungus!

Power!

Hysteria!

Fungus in the rye that led to sickness, including physical fits and hallucinations

Power struggles due to the stress of starvation, disease, battles with indigenous people, and even neighborly feuds

Extreme religious views and fear of the supernatural

The Patriarchy

Can the witch trials happen again? Are they already happening...?

Are you a witch?

Find out here...

In Conclusion

  • The witch trials were made up
  • Mass hysteria is real
  • Down with the patriarchy
  • Become a witch

Usually women and girls, as they were more prone to the devil's influence...often outsiders in the community

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