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Hundreds. Exactly how many is not known because 300 years is a long time for prison records to survive and many documents were destroyed because of embarrasment and guilt.

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Q: How many people were imprisoned during the Salem witch trials?
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How many people were hang during the Salem Witch Trials episode?

Nineteen people were hanged during the Salem witch trials.


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How many people were killed during Salem witch trials?

During the Salem Witch Trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692, 19 were hanged, 1 was pressed to death and as many as 13 died in prison.


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What were the names of the two people who were pressed to death during the Salem witch trials in 1692?

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Obviously, the Salem Witch Trials tried a very different crime. But, other than that, the Salem Trials were very much like a normal civil trial today.


What happened to John Proctor after the Salem Witch Trials?

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How did the people flee Salem during the Salem witch trials?

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