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The Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witch Trials. Logan Lofley Mrs. Martin’s 2 Period 10/14/11. Intro page 1. I n 1692 Salem was divided into two distinct areas , Salem town and Salem village.

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The Salem Witch Trials

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  1. The Salem Witch Trials Logan Lofley Mrs. Martin’s 2 Period 10/14/11

  2. Intro page 1 • In 1692 Salem was divided into two distinct areas,Salem town and Salem village. • Then the Puritans escaped England to find somewhere to practice religion freely,and they ended up in Salem, Massachusetts. • The winter of 1692 started the Salem village isolation. • By fall of 1692 hundreds of people had been accused of witchcraft and 19 were already hung. http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-in-salem-ma

  3. Into page 2 • The winter of 1692 started Salem Village isolation. • By fall of 1692 hundreds of people had been accused Witchcraft and 19 were already hung.

  4. Samuel parris • Born in London, Paris in 1653. He moved to Salem in 1689 with his niece Abigail. • His daughter and Abigail were claimed to be put under a spell by there maid Tituba. • Then they started accusing other people. • In 1695 the town wanted him to leave with his girls, but he refused. • 2 years later they shut him down as minister and he left Salem. • He died in 1720 at age 67. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASA_PAR.HTM

  5. tituba • She was Samuel parris slave. Was born in Barbados in the Caribbean. • While Samuel was gone she would tell the girls stories of witchcraft. • She was accused of putting a spell on them and she was beat till she confessed. • Once she confessed she was put in jail. • Samuel did not want to pay to bail her out so she was sold to another family. • http://www.tower.com/tituba-reluctant-witch-salem-devilish-indians-puritan-fantasies-elaine-g-breslaw-paperback/wapi/100815074

  6. Sarah good • Father committed suicide. • Her husband died and left her with no money. • She was blamed for witchcraft and then her daughter was 5 and accused too. • Then she was hung. • But her daughter never fully recovered from that experience. http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/chronology.shtml

  7. Rebecca nurse • Respected in Salem .Owned a good portion of land. Had 8 children. • Putman was accused her for being a witch for revenge. • July 19,1692 she was hung. • Then here body was put in a grave. • Then at night her family removed her for a proper burial.

  8. http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people/phipspics.html WILLIAM PHIPS • Born in 1651,main. • Set a special court called oyer and terminer. • Once his men were in place he returned to Maine. • When he came back everything was chaotic. • He helped a lot of people who were gonna be killed not be. • By 1697 all prisoners were pardoned and the nightmare came to a end.

  9. Conclusion • The Salem witch trials was just a weird time in history were a lot of people were accused for nothing and some had done something. But I don’t know if it was real or just people getting scared and wanted witchcraft to end by killing them so they couldn’t pass it on.

  10. Works Cited • Orr,tamra. The Salem witch trials, san Diego CA:blackbirch press,2004.

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