The Accusers

females accused outnumbered the men and the majority of those accused were married. Of the male accusers, all 5 were single, ranging from the ages of 11-20, whereas off the 29 females accusers, 23 were single (the other 6 were married). The ages of the accusers ranged from under 11 to over 21, with the majority being 16-20 years of age. There is a distinct pattern that stands out in the accused and the accusers. The accused were mainly

easier said than done hopefully the world would just understand the quote. Maybe if the world of the past saw that it was wrong and changed it, slavery would never have existed. But instead society changed them and made three innocent girls into accusers and victims. The three girls were influenced to put the innocent to death because society taught them that was the norm, or because they thought they deserved special treatment. Humans by nature are

The Apology is a piece of writing, where Socrates is addressing all of his accusers about the all of the wrongdoings that he has been accused of having a part in. The story starts off in a courtroom, where Socrates is addressing the men of Athens about the persuasive words of his accusers (Plato 1). Socrates states that he is a man of old age, being over seventy years old (1). He states that this trial is the first time he has ever been in a court of law, and he asks them to excuse any language that

Based on these five articles; The Salem Witch Trials hysteria was caused by a mixture of trend followers and the jealousy within their society. When viewing documents A, C, and D, it is clear that many children would watch others and follow their lead. In Documents B and E, it is clear that the citizens in Salem tended to be jealous of what they did not have. In documents A, C, and D, it is shown that many children in their society would copy what they saw others would do. An example of this from

Particularly, a map of Salem Village in 1692 shows where the accusers, defenders, and accused witches all resided throughout the land (Document 9). This is significant due to the placement of each defender, accuser, and accused witch on the map. More importantly, the split of the land shows most of the accusers residing in the Western half of Salem, and most of the defenders residing in the Eastern half of Salem. Hence, this explains

course of the trials, each of them civilians who were fellow residents to the accusers during the trials. The witches that were executed though did not go silent into the night, few stood up for themselves and fought for their own innocence. Along with the help of some companions, the townsfolk who were put on trial were able to voice their opinion on their execution. One of the first citizens to be executed by the accusers assigned to the Salem Witch Trials was fifty-eight-year-old

He gives a defense to his speaking style as his accusers have pictured him as a skilled speaker. He explains, I am “not a clever speaker at all-unless indeed they call a ‘clever’ speaker on who speaks the truth” (17b). Socrates ‘continues to paint himself as a common person by showing he is an elderly man being attacked by the youth of Athens. This is quite cleaver of Socrates to not only put himself as a defenseless man but also showed his accusers as the ones who are lying. His main defense is “‘I

Socrates knew the trial brought onto him by three citizens of Athens was not just and the official accusations of corrupting the youth and impiety are not the true reasons for the trial. He was put to death because of his method of challenging others in the search for wisdom and knowledge. Socrates was given the opportunity to defend himself and choose not to beg for his life but praise his life and to honor his mission. He opposed the charges by a cross-examination of the people who put him on

Continuing with his defense Socrates addresses one of his accusers Meletus in accordance to the accusation that he is a corrupter of youth.. He asks a series of questions to Meletus which he answers yes to all. But it Socrates’ last question that shows his true motive for all the questions, “Then every Athenian

Ergot: The Cause of the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria? In the year 1692, The Salem Witch Trials began in the little town of Salem Village. In these trials, hundreds were accused and 18 hanged. Many historians today still try and figure out what was the cause of the Salem Witch Trials with theories about family rivalries and boredom.  Even so, the most plausible theory of what caused the Salem Witch Trials was ergot poisoning. Ergot is a fungus found in rye, wheat and other grains. “Ergot thrives in