When people think probably think hat, broom, cauldrons, and a vicious black cat. In Salem, that was not the case. The accused "witches" all led normal lives before the

trials. No one could solidly prove that the people accused actually practiced witchcraft, but still nineteen alleged witches were hung, and many more faced the

embarrassment of dealing the the accusations. One would think by the time the United States had been colonized, that these many people couldn't possibly be so cruel

and ignorant to other humans. The Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts which was first settled in 1621. English Puritans settled about 2 years later.

Salem was torn by disputes of who would be the first governor. By the time the governor was assigned, the prisons were already full of alleged witches. Puritans had low

tolerance. It was against the law to not attend church, people were expected to work hard and to repress emotions. Differences were......

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