Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials
Almost 100 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States began a country of its own, North America was home to many British colonies, including the colony of Massachusetts. It was here that Puritan colonists held the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

The Crucible:
A true tale, the story is of a group of girls that claim they were taken over by the devil and then the devil supposedly left and gave them power to see him so because they can see the devil they claimed Satan was talking to the “witches” and telling the “witches” what to say and what to do, the girls claim that those who were supposedly talking to Satan had sent their spirit to the girls in the middle of the night, to claw at there eyes and do horrible things.

There was a total of 24 deaths during the Salem Witch Trials. They began on March 1st, 1692 and the last trial was held on November 25th, 1693. 4 of the people that were accused of witchcraft died in the jails, but 20 of the deaths occurred during or shortly after their trials. This was because they refused to accuse someone else of witchcraft or they didn't admit to being a "witch".

Facts
+Bridget Bishop- First person to be put to death during the Salem Witch Trials and she was hanged on June 10th, 1692 in Salem.

+All in all, witch trials started because of indignity, injustice, and unfairness.

+The very last execution is believed to have taken place in 1811.