GENIAL PRESENTATION

Witch hunt

A huge history of discrimination

Chapters

History

McCarthyism

Nowadays

VIIth century

01

First findings about witch hunting

Timeline

1500-1600

Through the Middle Ages, witchcraft was mostly tolerated or merely scoffed at and infrequently punished. From the 14th century and mostly in the XVIth, the witch hunts were much frequent and very dangerous. In Europe the traditional witch hunt ended in the XVIIIth century.

02

This period is known because witchcraft trials were rising.

1680-1740

03

The end of classic whitch hunts

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Joseph McCarthy

The context

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Mc Carthyism

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The end of McCarthyism

The hollywood ten

The case of Akua Denteh

Modern Witch hunts

Witch hunts are far from being a thing of the past, even in the 21st century. In many countries, this is still a sad reality for many women today.

Akua Denteh was beaten to death in Ghana's East Gonja District after being accused of being a witch. The murder of the 90 year old has once more highlighted the deep-seated prejudices against women accused of practicing witchcraft in Ghana, many of whom are elderly.

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