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... It probably is pending that witch-hunts no longer take place these days, but they use to. The year was 1692 and the witch-hunts took place in a quiet Puritan colony located in Salem Village in Massachusetts. Although the witch-hunt only lasted from June through September of that year, the memories of the sorrowful tragedy would be remembered for a lifetime. By the end of the summer of 1692, “nineteen men and women, all having been convicted of witchcraft, were carted to Gallows Hill, a barren slope near Salem Village, for hanging” (Linder 1 of 6). ... In the article An Account of Events in Salem by author Douglas Linder, Linder gives a traumatic insight into the events that came to be known as the Salem Witch Trials.
One of the first factors that contributed to the events in Salem was the growth of the economy. ... Finally, at the request of John Putnam, one of Salem’s most influential elders, Samuel Parris was asked to preach in the Village church (Linder 1 of 6). The people of Salem Village invited and welcomed Parris with open arms, and about a year later, Parris accepted a permanent position. ...
Samuel Parris moved to Salem Village with “his wife Elizabeth, his six-year-old daughter Betty, niece Abagail Williams, and his Indian Slave Tituba”, who all became key figures in the trials that were soon to take place. ... Sarah Good was also an easy target for the Puritans during the witch-hunt. ... Since the prominent Puritan people ran the town of Salem Village, it was no shock to anybody that they would also be the deciding factors in these women’s trials.
The trials might have ended as fast as they had began had it not been for the split decision making of the council and the false confessions of the women accused.
Approximate Word count = 1411
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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