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The Salem Witch Trials that took place in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1693 were in the community of the Puritans, who were an extremely religious and simple group. They believed that the devil was constantly acting in the world, and was actively recruiting men and women to join him through the practice of wizardry and witchcraft. The young girls who were at the center of accusations would "show symptoms" to convince the town that they were under the influence of the so-called witch, which ultimately led to their hangings. Arthur Miller titles his play "The Crucible", which is a metaphor for "the junk coming out of good people in hard times."