https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5 Salem Massachusetts en-us 2021-11-09 00:11:38 UTC 2024-05-26 09:06:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876660213 These accusations were typically false with several people getting blamed and even killed due to these witch hunts. In total roughly 20 civilians were killed from religious practices and tests simply on the fact that they were accused of being something that they weren't. These tests would give the towns people answers on whether or not they were or weren't a witch. This era of false accusations would eventually become known as a witch hunt or a time when friends were pinned against friends.]]> 2021-11-09 00:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876660213 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876667399 2021-11-09 00:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876667399 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876670442 A group of religious advocates called puritans would subsequently change the course of history, through the initiation of the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts. The puritans held several beliefs which now-a-days would be looked down upon and casted away due to their absurdity and unethical reasoning. One of these beliefs were that a person could be accused and sent to jail, simply because another person thought that they were a witch and or helping the devil spread his work. ]]> 2021-11-09 00:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876670442 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876694127 2021-11-09 00:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876694127 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876711495 2021-11-09 00:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876711495 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876979414 2021-11-09 02:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1876979414 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877013652 In order to determine if someone was a witch or not the puritans set up numerous test in order to make their final decision, and for the accused to prove themselves. One test was the swim test, this test involved an accused person being dunked or tossed into water, and if the person floated then they were a witch, but it they sank then they were a normal individual and would die due to drowning. ]]> 2021-11-09 02:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877013652 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877031279 2021-11-09 02:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877031279 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877034074 When a person was accused a person would sometimes show unnatural and unhuman tendencies such as screaming or fully fainting. The image above depicts an accused woman showing signs of witchcraft with her handcuffs even flying off; seen in the air. ]]> 2021-11-09 02:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877034074 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877034913 2021-11-09 02:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877034913 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877037399 Tituba was an enslaved women in Salem and was one of the first people to ever be accused of practicing witchcraft. This depiction of her displays her as a old, baba yaga-like figure who is casting spells and showing a group if girls "the devils work" or witchcraft.]]> 2021-11-09 02:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877037399 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877037906 People who continued to plead that they weren't a witch were typically subjected to a horrific out come. In this case, the women above is being lynched due to her position claiming to not be a witch.]]> 2021-11-09 02:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877037906 99042206 https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877049417 When a person was accused they would be sent jail and later a a court date, where they would be inspected, tested on, and questioned. Some accused who show extreme aggression during in there court hearing and the image above shows this, with the woman reaching out and attacking the people]]> 2021-11-09 03:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/99042206/dh4zu6em531zk0v5/wish/1877049417