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Black magic was a common practice during the times of these witch trials. The witches were believed to be directly sent by Satan. They were able to tell if they are witches if they have a 3rd nipple. And if they were drown and somehow survived then they were deemed witches. However most of these people were never real witches and were falsely killed.

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The Puritans, or commonly known as the Pilgrims, were a extreme religious group who moved to America. They were banished by England because no one else agreed with their religion. They were very simple, wore simple clothes, and only ate simple food. They were also after a Government that was run by God. They had extreme beliefs and thought they were sent to America by God.

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The Salem witch trials were a brutal time in American history. This occurred when people realized they could kill their most hated neighbors by making their issues spiral. They would accuse their neighbors of being witches, and this would destroy their lives. If they agreed they were left alone by society. And if they denied this they were killed or imprisoned. This left 200 people in jail and countless killed.

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The Crucible play was written in the 1950s during the cold war. During this time many people were being accused of being communists and were losing all of their lives. This was very relatable to the Salem witch trials, where people were being accused and killed for an accusation. The writer tried to help being history into America to prevent this from happening further. However, this just lead to people being accused further during its release.

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This image portrays what a Crucible in the literal sense is. A Crucible is heated up to melt metal and to remove all of its impurities. This can relate to the Salem witch trials because it was thought that they were killing off the imperfections in their society. And this was also happening in America with communism at the time when this was written. This is why the play has this name, it was to relate to a deeper meaning.