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The Witch Hunt trials in Salem in 1692 ended with nineteen people tried and hanged as witches. In addition, there are no figures as to how many innocents were tortured and persecuted during the frenzy. In many cases, people were accused for a variety of reasons not confined to witchcraft, such as jealousy and revenge. There was little defense when someone accused you of being a witch and consorting with the Devil in Puritan society.

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