Crucible Introduction Padlet by Kimball Nixon

Witch Hunt

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A witch-hunt is when people hunt down other people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. They have been accused of practicing evil spells or incantation. This then leaded to them being punished or killed in early human civilizations. This presents a framework to explain the occurrence of otherwise random misfortunes such as sickness or death, and the witch sorcerer provides an image of evil. Many people were falsely accused and innocent people were killed.

Puritanism

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Puritanism refers to a Calvinist movement that emphasized a personal experience of salvation by Christ. It is a strict moral discipline and purity as the correct form of Christian life. They have obedience to God, who was viewed as absolute sovereign over all. They also had societal reform, to convert the world to the way of Christ. Puritans founded hospitals, schools, and other charity institutions for the poor.

Punishment for Witches

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Burning at the stake became the most common method of putting to death those accused of witchcraft or heresy. The victim was tied to the stake and then burnt alive in front of the whole village and kingdom. People that were accused of witchcraft were also beheaded or or hanged. Witches were also drowned and killed. There were many ways in which the witches died but these were the most common ones back in the day.

Justice

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After the Court of Oyer and Terminer was dissolved, the Superior Court of Judicature took over the witchcraft cases. They did not allow spectral evidence. Most accusations of witchcraft then resulted in acquittals. An essay by Increase Mather, a prominent minister, may have helped stop the witch trials craze in Salem. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft.

Property and Accusations

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People blamed people and it targeted more and more prominent members of the community. During the Salem witch trials, dozens of individuals were convicted but were not put to death. Those who were condemned were given a “devil’s mark” on their bodies. Their property was confiscated and taken by the government. Many of the prisoners were unable to pay for food and board.