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The witchcraft hysteria in Salem and other New England towns was a reflection of a the conflictions of gender in a community and its economic strains. Wealthy women were accused of witchcraft by poor women due to jealousy.
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∙ 13y agoIt was mainly an excuse for the lower class to try to take down the new upper (merchant) class. The accused were mainly girls from the new merchant families in Salem. It was also started by a group of girls claiming that they were hexed by a slave named Tituba.
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∙ 11y agoSalem witch trials
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∙ 11y agothey were dem crazy hoes
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Who is Bridgett Bishop in the movie Salem Witch Trials?
The Salem witch trials is not a movie you idiot. They were a series of witchcraft trials that were caused by a witch hysteria in Essex County, Massachusetts, centering in Salem. Bridget Bishop owned an inn and was accused during the hysteria. She was the first to be tried and the first to be executed.
What happened if kids were caught doing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials?
They weren't. In fact the whole thing was a mass hysteria about nothing.
What hysteria began in 1650?
witchcraft
Where socioeconomic tensions responsible for witchcraft hysteria?
no imaan
Where did the Salem witchcraft trials take place?
Salem,MA in the 1600s
What is to be known about witchcraft hysteria in Salem?
The "hysteria" part.
What gave rise to the Salem witchcraft hysteria?
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What role did Tituba played in starting the witchcraft hysteria in Salem?
It was Tituba who expanded it into an hysteria. When she was brought to examination, she not only confirmed that there were witches, but mentioned that there were a lot more than the three that Salem had already found.
Who is Bridgett Bishop in the movie Salem Witch Trials?
The Salem witch trials is not a movie you idiot. They were a series of witchcraft trials that were caused by a witch hysteria in Essex County, Massachusetts, centering in Salem. Bridget Bishop owned an inn and was accused during the hysteria. She was the first to be tried and the first to be executed.
What role did reverend parris played in Salem witch trials?
Reverand Parris was the minister of Salem Village, He fed the hysteria, preaching that there was witchcraft, some say, to keep the people from firing him.
What happened if kids were caught doing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials?
They weren't. In fact the whole thing was a mass hysteria about nothing.
What factors contributed to the witchcraft hysteria in the late 17th century Salem?
17th century Salem had a combination of isolation, lack of scientific knowledge, and a fear of outside change and influence that lead to witchcraft hysteria. Witches became the representation of a hidden evil or dangerous new idea that would corrupt the stability of the community.
What hysteria began in 1650?
witchcraft
Where did the Salem Witchcraft Trail take place?
The Salem Witchcraft Trials (plural) took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in what is now, the USA.
Where socioeconomic tensions responsible for witchcraft hysteria?
no imaan
How did cotton Mather's book and Dr.grigg's opinion help to create the problem and then make it worse?
Cotton Mather's book, "The Wonders of the Invisible World," fueled the Salem witch trials by promoting the idea of witchcraft. Dr. Grigg's opinion, as a prominent figure in Salem, validated the accusations of witchcraft, leading to more widespread fear and hysteria in the community, exacerbating the situation.
How was the Salem witchcraft stopped?
There never was witchcraft in Salem. It was all superstition that lead to the killings of innocent people.
