Why was it only womens that died for being witches?

Answer 1

It wasn't religious zealots are never to fused about whom they killed here is a list of a few victims both male and female that were actually murdered by the Government not just a Lynch mob. More women were murdered because they were not worth as much and did not have the political clout to protect themselves.



The last judicial executions for witchcraft in North America were in 1692
1. Dustin, Sarah: died in prison in Massachusetts, N. America (year unknown)
2. Younge, Alse: hanged in Connecticut, North America, on 26 May, 1647
3. Jones, Margaret: executed in Charlestown, North America, on 15 June, 1648
4. Lake, Alice: executed at Boston, MA (?) ca. 1651
5. Hibbins, Anne: hanged in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 June, 1656
6. Dyer, Mary: hung in Massachucetts, N. America, 1 June, 1660
7. Greensmith, (first name unknown): hanged in Hartford, New England, on 20 January, 1662
8. Glover, Goody: hanged at Salem, New England, in 1688
9. Osburne, Sarah: died in prison at Boston, Massachusetts, 10 May, 1692
10. Bishop, Briget: hanged at Salem, New England on 10 June, 1692
11. Good, Sarah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 1692
12. How, Elizabeth: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 1692
13. Martin, Susannah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 1692
14. Nurse, Rebecca: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 1692
15. Wildes, Sarah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 1692
16. Jacobs, George: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 1692
17. Burroughs, George: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 1692
18. Carrier, Martha: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 1692
19. Corey, Giles: pressed to death at Salem, New England, on 19 September, 1692
20. Willard, John: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 1692
21. Procter, John: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 1692
22. Wardwell, Samuel: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
23. Corey, Martha: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
24. Scott, Margaret: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
25. Parker, Alice: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
26. Parker, Mary: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
27. Pudeator, Anne: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
28. Reed, Wilmot: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692
29. Easty, Mary: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692