The Salem Witchcraft trials in late 17th century New England was an event where many accused people were killed or imprisoned. This outbreak of witches occurred very quick and rapidly affected the Salem area. Many people began to question each other and their religious values. The town that was built in Gods liking has slowly strayed away from him and acts of Satan are seen more frequently which witchcraft was considered. As this newly found area began to grow, many factors occurred caused the trials
Far from Tolerance: The Causes of the Salem Witch Trials On March 24, 1692, Rebecca Nurse, an elderly woman and respected member of Salem Village, was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft (Rosenthal Document 23). She was accused based solely on the testimony of four young girls who claimed that the apparition of Rebecca Nurse had severely harmed them. Many witnesses testified in favor of her, but ultimately the "afflicted girls" prevailed. Nurse was executed on July 19, 1692 (Godbeer 185). She
in the fact that no matter how many of these sick peoples lives I have saved, they will always consider me their enemy. My name is Tituba, and I was born in an Arawak Village in South America, where I was apprehended and taken to Barbados as a slave. Samuel Parris later bought me in Barbados when I was a teenager and brought me to Boston in 1680. After he was decreed the new minister, we moved in November of 1689 to Salem Village. But Salem Village later faced a hysteria, and I was one of the first
Looking Ahead Question 3: How did religion shape and influence colonial society? Religion was a major factor of colonial societies in North America, and religion influenced such colonies by their lifestyle choices, and can cause hysteria. Brinkley states, “The religious dissenters who formed the bulk of the population of early New England, for example were men and women of modest means who arranged their own passage, brought their families with them, and established themselves immediately on their
The Salem Witch Trials occurred during a time where tensions were high and strong Puritanical beliefs ruled the way of thinking. Salem-Village was a relatively isolate area, being far enough away from any other town that they had to travel to the town of Salem a few miles away through the woods just to be able to go to church. This seclusion led to mass paranoia and a fear that they were in constant danger of the devil’s influence. The fears brought about by these circumstances caused a massive witch
positive face to every single person who was maliciously murdered in the Salem witch trials that occurred in Massachusetts 1692. The killings occurred as a direct repercussion from the town’s people valuing their reputation over their integrity which lead to hysteria, and once these two joined, intolerance took over the town and the court. I am standing before you today, to prove that the people of that repressive society, did not commit the crime that they have been accused of. For example, Abigail
Abigail Williams: Femme Fatale The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is based upon the 1692 witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem, is a strict Puritan community with an extremely religious society. A victim of this society is Abigail Williams. She has a manipulative and controlling demeanor. Her vulnerable yet strong actions outburst exemplifies the hypocrisy of the witch trials. Witnessing the horrific death of her parents, Abigail, controlled by fright and dissatisfaction is compelled to falsely
Nolen Nareedokmai Mrs. Reynolds 9/29/15 American Lit. The Crucible—a Deadly Experiment of Fear Hysteria by definition is a noun that means “exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people”. We see humans express these traits during times of panic and fear. A prime example of hysteria would be the Salem witch trials. This event occurred in colonial America and was caused by the fear of witchcraft and satanic worship. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, we
Chapter 4 | American Life in the Seventeenth Century 1. “Describe the basic population structure and social life of the seventeenth-century colonies.” The social structure in the South started with the plantation owners on top, then small farmers, followed by landless Whites, and finally Black slaves. In 1676 in Virginia, a rebellion occurred that was led by Nathaniel Bacon who tried to combat their low social standing and were also dislikes Governor William Berkeley’s friendly policies towards the