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What are some examples of modern day witch hunts?

There are witch hunts in part of Sub-Saharan Africa. India is another place that still practices witch hunts. In 2010, India had an 150 and 200 women killed during witch hunts.


Are there witch hunts now?

There are actual witch hunts going on today in some parts of the world, though the people of the rest of the world know better than to hunt for actual witches. There are things metaphorically called witch hunts going on today in parts of the world where people know better than to hunt for actual witches. Sometimes the things metaphorically called witch hunts are worse. There is a link to an article on witch hunts below.


Why did the witch hunts take place?

In Plilibelpia!


What is a witch finder?

a person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.


What is the origin of the phrase 'witch hunt'?

Witch hunt actually originates from with hunts in past centuries. From 1480 to 1750 is considered the classical period of witch hunts. The last executions happened in the 18th century.


Who started the 1892 witch hunts?

Do you mean 1692?


Which Salem is the one from the witch hunts?

Old Salem, Massachussetts.


Where were witch hunts held in colonial America?

Salem, Massachusetts


Was there an official apology made by church for witch hunts?

No, there wasn't.


What were some of the causes of witch hunts?

Innocent people are accused


Who was the first person to start witch hunts?

If you are speaking of the European Witch Hunts, there was no one person who began it. The Witch Hunts were based off of fear of people who believed in things that were "strange" and "foreign" to them. This led to accusations and executions of mostly women who were poor and single.However, a couple of people who did greatly contribute to the European Witch Hunts were Sprenger and Kraemer, the authors of the Malleus Maleficarum. This gave a concept of the witches that greatly supported the already widespread witch hunt.However, Europe was not the first to bring forth the witch hunts. Socery and Witchcraft have been put into law as early as ancient Egypt and Babylonia.


What years were the witch hunts in America?

This happened during the 1690's