The Consequences Of The Salem Witch Trials

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This paper will pertain to the Salem Witch trials and the wrong things that happened during those times. Who was involved, and what were the outcomes. The people that where harmed. I will talk about how the trials started. There were many things that created breeding/fertile ground for the start of the witch trials. Strong belief in the devil, rivalry between families within the village and, recent smallpox epidemic.
In 1641, the English passed a law that made witch craft capital crime. In 1684
England said that the colonies could not self-govern. Which means that they did have city leaders however they didn’t have elected officials. In 1688 13-year-old
Martha Goodwin started exhibiting bizarre behavior after she had an argument with the laundress …show more content…

Abigail
Williams the first to be accused Was hung from the gallows in July of 1962. Sarah
Osborne died in jail in May 1962 before making it to trial. Tituba who was Indian confessed to using witchcraft and apologized to Betty which saved her from going to trial and was set free from jail. Giles Corey died by torture. Heavy stones were placed on him until he died. He refused to go to trial. Everyone was arrested. The sawmills were abandoned. The land suffered meaning the crops were unattended to.
The Salem Witch Trials
Over 150 people were accused. 19 people were hung. 1 was crushed to death and 5 died of illness in jail. The trials only stopped because people in higher up positions were accused and they realized that what they were doing was stupid. Those awaiting trial were released. A bill was passed giving good name, rights, and 600 dollars to the heirs of the accused. Ann Putnam made a public apology. Betty was sent away to live with relatives and Abigail Ran away.
In conclusion, the witch trials were a horrible town for the people in Salem. There were many unjustified deaths. It only stopped because a person in a higher up position with power was

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