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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.
Greed is a common feature of many persecutions and witch-hunts.
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.
a person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
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.
During the Stuart period, particularly in the early 17th century, witch hunts intensified, fueled by social, political, and religious turmoil, including the English Civil War. The infamous witch trials, such as those in East Anglia, led to the execution of numerous accused witches. However, by the late 17th century, skepticism about witch hunts grew, culminating in a decline in such trials as Enlightenment thinking began to take hold. The 1736 Witchcraft Act effectively ended witch hunts in England by decriminalizing witchcraft and emphasizing evidence-based legal practices.
Do you mean 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials take place on March 11, 1692 and on March 21, 1692
The Salem Witch Trials take place on March 11, 1692 and on March 21, 1692
Old Salem, Massachussetts.
Salem, Massachusetts
Innocent people are accused