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Witch trials did occur in America, most famously the Salem witch trials in 1692; however, the scale and frequency of witch hunts in colonial America were much less severe than in Europe. Several factors contributed to this, including the lack of a centralized authority to enforce widespread witch hunts, the influence of Enlightenment thinking that questioned superstition, and the eventual legal reforms that emerged to protect individual rights. Additionally, the social and religious context in America often emphasized community over persecution, leading to fewer executions.

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