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The role of women in the time period and what they could and couldn't do

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The role of women in the time period and what they could and couldn't do

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This website it very helpful (https://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1037.htm).
There is evidence that at the time of the Salem Witch Trials, the people of Salem were suffering from an outbreak of rye ergot-a type of fungus that grows on rye bread. The rye ergot will cause hallucinations, spasms, and paranoia. In the very religious Salem, this was what they assumed was "witchcraft" and "bewitchment".
-What causes rye ergot, and why would it be so prominent in Salem?
-Who ate the rye ergot? What happened to them?
-How does the rye ergot support the theory that all the Puritans were actually stoned during the Witch Trials?

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Witches and non witches are beaten until they confess they are a witch not for them to tell the truth
Why didnt they believe people when they said they arent witches?
By saying you arent a witch are you saved from hanging?

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-How has religion influenced the way our country functions and the activities available today?
-How has religion evolved over time?
-How has the diversity of religions in our country affected our life today?

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even the children start blaming others of witchcraft to avoid their hanging.

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- People being so blinded by their faith that they do things against their own morals
- Being forced to be apart of faith based organizations and if not, persecution would be faced
- https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/galleries/5-signs-your-church-is-brainwashing-you.aspx?
-http://www.apologeticsindex.org/5934-brainwashing-and-mind-control-in-religious-cults-and-elsewhere

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How has "witchcraft" evolved through history
(What is it like to be a witch now?)

What would signify someone as a witch?

Were they always hanged for their "crimes"?

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-Who were the people who were persecuted and hanged?
-What were their positions in society?
-Did they have anything in common? (specifically, their gender)
-Why would they be vulnerable at the time of the Salem Witch Trials?

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How were people punished back then?

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What are some things that were considered witchcraft?

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-Why try to convict a person without evidence

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How hard is it to maintain one's integrity?

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--Who were some power-hungry individuals that altered history?

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What were McCarthy’s aims and methods, and who were his victims?

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--What was life like for residents of Salem when it first evolved as a town?