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Salem Witchcraft Research Paper

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When I think of witchcraft the first thing that comes to mind, is the Salem Witch Trials, and the fact that so many innocent people were accused, convicted and executed for being a witch, and more times than not this was done over such ridiculousness. Scott sheds light onto how ridiculous some of the accusations as proof of witchcraft really were. For instance in this “story” he explains how it was assumed that Margaret Simons was a witch because a boy became ill have he had an “altercation” with her dog, and she reprimanded him a few days prior to him becoming ill. And because of rumors, and because the father thought he was so “perfect,” there was no way that God would make a child sick, especially his, it had to be witchcraft, and Margret

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