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How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?

19 people were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials and 1 (an old man) was killed by "pressing" because he refused a trial.


How many people were convicted and hanged during the salem witch trials?

19 were and they hanged, then they were later cleared of there crimes which they should have neer died for


How many years did it take for the 1200 people to be executed during the Salem witch trials?

Pardon my outrageuos laughter. Only 19 people were convicted and executed during the Salem witch panic, 20 if you count Giles Corey being pressed to death for refusing to make a plea in court. It took just under a year for all the trials and the governor's proclamation that ended the trials and pardoned all the remaining accused to happen.


Who was the youngest person to die during the Salem witch trials?

Dorcas Good EDIT: Dorcas was the youngest ACCUSED. She survived the trials only to go mad. The youngest to DIE was John Willard, who was around thirty when he was executed on August 19, 1692.


How many people were convinced of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials?

Between February 1692 and May 1693, over 150 people were arrested and imprisoned, with even more accused who were not formally pursued by the authorities. The two courts convicted 29 people of the capital felony of witchcraft, 19 of whom (fourteen women, five men) were executed by hanging. In addition, Giles Corey was pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea. In addition to those executed, at least five more died in prison.

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Why was it only womens that died for being witches?

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 16921. Dustin, Sarah: died in prison in Massachusetts, N. America (year unknown)2. Younge, Alse: hanged in Connecticut, North America, on 26 May, 16473. Jones, Margaret: executed in Charlestown, North America, on 15 June, 16484. Lake, Alice: executed at Boston, MA (?) ca. 16515. Hibbins, Anne: hanged in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 June, 16566. Dyer, Mary: hung in Massachucetts, N. America, 1 June, 16607. Greensmith, (first name unknown): hanged in Hartford, New England, on 20 January, 16628. Glover, Goody: hanged at Salem, New England, in 16889. Osburne, Sarah: died in prison at Boston, Massachusetts, 10 May, 169210. Bishop, Briget: hanged at Salem, New England on 10 June, 169211. Good, Sarah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 169212. How, Elizabeth: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 169213. Martin, Susannah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 169214. Nurse, Rebecca: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 169215. Wildes, Sarah: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 July, 169216. Jacobs, George: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 169217. Burroughs, George: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 169218. Carrier, Martha: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 169219. Corey, Giles: pressed to death at Salem, New England, on 19 September, 169220. Willard, John: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 169221. Procter, John: executed at Salem, New England, on 19 August, 169222. Wardwell, Samuel: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169223. Corey, Martha: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169224. Scott, Margaret: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169225. Parker, Alice: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169226. Parker, Mary: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169227. Pudeator, Anne: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169228. Reed, Wilmot: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 169229. Easty, Mary: executed at Salem, New England, on 22 September, 1692


How many were convicted in the Salem trials?

Around 25. Only 19 were executed.


Who was Susanna Martin?

She was one of the 19 "witches" of Salem who were tried and executed (mostly by hanging).


How many witches were persecuted during the Salem witch hunt?

19 people were executed


Were men and boys put to the witch trial?

Men were accused, tried and executed in witchcraft trials, but less often than women. In Salem, for example, out of 19 hanged, 5 were men.


Number of people executed as a result of the Salem Witchcraft trial?

19 hanged 1 pressed to death


How many were convicted at the Salem witch trials?

19. 14 women, 5 men.


Who were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?

The Salem witch trials happened during the year 1692, the first to be executed was Bridget Bishop. In total 19 people were killed after being found guilty of witch craft, this is not counting the many people that they suspected died in jail.


How many people were accus ed and condemned during the Salem witch trials?

Around 160 were accused and jailed. 19 were covicted and executed.


What is the age range for young women?

19-30


When was Salem Khamis born?

Salem Khamis was born on 1980-09-19.


How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?

19 people were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials and 1 (an old man) was killed by "pressing" because he refused a trial.