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The role that witchcraft played in the cultural identity of 16th and 17th century England is of tremendous importance. Though not in Europe itself, the Salem witch hunt, featured in the Crucible, helps focus attention on what was involved with witchcraft during these times, and just how easy it was to be accused.
The majority of people accused were women, and this is clearly showed in the Crucible where many of those accused and hung are female. In England, 80% of the accused were women, and hatred of women is clearly found in early modern witch beliefs. ... In the Crucible we are able to see a strong relation to this, as only a small percentage accused are men.
In the Crucible it is mentioned that some of the accused sent their spirits out to taunt and terrorise the victims.
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