How Is The Trial Shown In The Crucible

Tituba and Sarah Goode, both who had prominent roles during the witch trials, also faced charges of witchcraft due to to

Within the town of Salem, there seemed to be two regional divisions, being the rich and the poor. The west side contained most of the accusers and the east side contained most of those who were claimed to be a witch (Document F). In historical context, this information is reliable because it can be traced back to being documented in 1692 which is when the witch trials were in full swing. Townspeople could easily accuse one of being a witch, especially if there was a conflict between the two people,

Suddenly people seemed very paranoid and soon residents were placing blame on one another and accusing each other of witchcraft. In a fifteen month period between 1691 and 1692 nearly twelve dozen people were accused of witchcraft in or near Salem (Norton, p8).

This was one of the reasons that there was so much hysteria that went along with the Salem Witch Trials.

Tieing back to when the accused pleading innocent, they would never confess to being a witch because if that managed to happen, their souls would be lost and God would not be with them. Back in the time of the Salem witch trials, Christianity was one of the only religions known at the time. Due to that, everyone in Salem were Christian, whom were dedicated to their trust

During the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials, accusations of witchcraft were made most often with reasons beyond that of simply fear.

In The Crucible Abigail accused a lot of people of being a witch so she would not be accused: I [Abigail] saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil!’ 6 Likewise during the Red Scare people accused each other of being a

Lying by the accusers and the belief in lies by adults of Salem due to ongoing class and land struggles were all prevalent causes of the 1692 Salem Witch Trial hysteria. The young female accusers possibly due to a lack of power under the older married women were motivated to accused those older women of witchcraft. Not only did the girls lie in their accusations, they were also given power to continue doing so by the belief of Salem’s adults. This belief was backed by the struggles of the west and the want for better land in the east where the majority of the accused lived. The people of Salem had their own wants for their actions causing accusations that were random in nature due to the absence of actual proof of witchcraft. These motivations caused a hysteria on both sides from fear of being accused and others succumbing to the stress and possession of

People admitted to be witches because they were even more afraid of jail then they were the fact that they had be called a witch

the accused behalves were frequently in turn accused of being a witch. The Salem Witch Trials

Massive witch hunts were common in Europe before Salem. Since witchery was frowned upon and considered a sin and when paranoia occurred in the community, the people were determined to execute the accused. In the Puritan’s religion, it was believed that not only one’s own faith determined their destiny to Heaven or Hell, but also the communities. When one was considered to be against God’s faith, it was a top priority to purify the colony. But, there had to be some sort of proof that the accused really was a witch to justify further punishment.

Back then, there was a period called the dark ages this what when men and women hunted for witches known as the Salem Witch trials. This time will be forever remembered for the people in the town and the victims and family members of the horrifying time. European descents brought with many of them was the belief in witches and the devil. These beliefs that they believed in so much were from the teaching of the catholic church. During the seventeenth century, people were executed for being believed they were witches and followers of Satan. Most of these executions were performed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Mainly all of the accused victims were women, many historians believe that the charges of witchcraft were a way to control the

There was no limit on who could be accused of being a witch and who could not. The Salem witch trials started with young girls accusing a Caribbean Indian slave woman of being a witch after having symptoms similar to the first set of witch encounters from the Goodwin children. At the time, it

In Salem, injustice is displayed very often by people’s actions, and thoughts. People were never able to be given privacy, and could never have their thoughts, their own. During this time, people were abscessed with witchcraft, and in people’s mind, it took over their life, by accusing others, and getting them killed. This is shown by hale in Act 1, but over time, realizes that there are to many

The “afflicted girls” acted as if they were possessed.They acted like they were possessed because they wanted the victim to look like a witch.People of coursed believed it right away.