The spread of the plague & other kinds of disease.
Salem
the past
Landowning women were targeted in witchcraft accusations because they held power and wealth, which threatened the traditional gender roles and social hierarchy of the time. Accusing them of witchcraft was a way to undermine their authority and maintain the status quo.
vengeance
Vengeance
Vengeance
In "The Crucible," John Proctor believed the motivating force behind all the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village was vengeance. He was outraged at the interrogation of the pious Rebecca Nurse, and the accusation of his wife Elizabeth.
Vengeance
vengeance
property.
Ann Putnam was accused of witchcraft primarily due to her involvement in the Salem witch trials, where social tensions and personal vendettas fueled accusations against various individuals. She was one of the young girls in Salem who claimed to be afflicted by witchcraft, which led to hysteria and mass accusations. Additionally, her family had longstanding grievances with some of the accused, making her motivations suspect. Ultimately, her accusations contributed to the broader climate of fear and paranoia during this tumultuous period.
The plague.