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The Salem witch trials, which took place in 1692 in colonial Massachusetts, involved a series of hearings and prosecutions of individuals accused of witchcraft. A group of young girls claimed to be possessed and named various townspeople as witches, leading to widespread hysteria. The trials resulted in the execution of 20 people, mostly women, and the imprisonment of many others. The events highlighted the dangers of mass hysteria, scapegoating, and the failure of due process.

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