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Women's position in society made them vunerable and the picture of the stereotypical witch was built around that.

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Nineteen people were hanged in for accusations of witchcraft?

Salem


When and in what type of social environment did the accusations of witchcraft occur?

the past


What freed Elizabeth proctor?

She was pregnant and they wouldn't hang a pregnant woman. By the time the baby was born, the witchcraft accusations had been proved false and there were no more hangings.


Why were landowning women targeted in witchcraft accusations?

Landowning women were targeted in witchcraft accusations because they held power and wealth, which threatened the traditional gender roles and social hierarchy of the time. Accusing them of witchcraft was a way to undermine their authority and maintain the status quo.


What started the witchcraft accusations?

The spread of the plague & other kinds of disease.


Best summarizes Proctors assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village?

vengeance


What best summarize proctors assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem village?

Vengeance


What best summarize proctor assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem village?

Vengeance


Proctor's assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village?

In "The Crucible," John Proctor believed the motivating force behind all the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village was vengeance. He was outraged at the interrogation of the pious Rebecca Nurse, and the accusation of his wife Elizabeth.


The following best summarizes Proctor's assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village?

Vengeance


Summarizes Proctor's assessment of what is motivating the accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village?

vengeance


What are the specific witchcraft charges brought against the wives of Francis Nurse and Giles Corey?

The wives of Francis Nurse and Giles Corey, Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey, were both accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. Rebecca Nurse was charged with witchcraft largely due to her reputation as a pious and respected woman, which made her accusations particularly shocking to the community. Martha Corey was accused after she expressed skepticism about the witch trials and the validity of the accusations, leading to allegations that she was engaging in witchcraft. Both women faced intense scrutiny and were emblematic of the hysteria and paranoia that characterized the trials.