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What is the percentage of innocent people in Salem witch trials?
It is estimated that around 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, with 20 individuals being executed. This means that about 90% of those accused were innocent of the crimes they were charged with.
What happened to the individuals who pleaded innocent to the charges of witchcraft as opposed to those who pled guilty?
The answer seems to be that those who pleaded innocent were acquitted. Per Answers.com, "Nearly two hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem during the summer of 1692. Twenty accused witches were executed, fifteen women and five men." This despite the facts that the accused had no right to legal counsel, and were presumed guilty.
Was Rebecca Nurse really a witch?
no one really knew. People back then accused any random person of witchcraft and just hung them, even if they where innocent.
How many people were accused of witchcraft?
Thousands.
Is women accused of witchcraft in 2010?
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
How many people were formaly accused of witchcraft?
Thousands.
Who accused people of witchcraft at witch trails in 1620s?
puritans
Were people accused of witchcraft in the 19th century?
In some countries of the world there are people being accused of and persecuted for being a witch or practicing witchcraft. Religious intolerance has not been wiped out as yet.
What are punishment for being a witch?
Many people were accused for being witches in the 17th century. At one point the people accused for witchcraft were just hung or burned to death. One test for witchcraft was called 'swim the witch', the person accused would have their left hand tied to their right leg and their right hand tied to their left leg. If they would drown then they were innocent and have a Christian burial, but if they stayed afloat then they would be guilty and be executed. Some people were watched to see if a 'familiar' would come to find them, anything from a stray cat to a spider. Another test for witchcraft was poking them with a needle, if they didn't bleed they would be accused for witchcraft and if they bled then they would be innocent. Also another test was to keep them awake to see if they would own up. The accused person would be walked back and forth all day and whipped so they would confess. Even if that person was innocent they would be so tired they would admit to anything. By Natalie Evans, 8JNS
What happened to people who was accused of witchcraft?
St. Joan of Arc was one.
How did people prove they were not a witch or did witchcraft?
People who were accused of witchcraft were often the disabled the mentally challenged, the person who didn't get along well with others or who liked to be alone. Older single women were often accused and so were redheads. It didn't take much for someone to be accused of witchcraft and once they were they didn't have any protection.
What were some of the causes of witch hunts?
Innocent people are accused
