https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f Our perspective on what generated the chaos of the Salem Witch Trials. en-us 2016-08-24 19:08:15 UTC 2023-01-22 10:28:42 UTC hello@padlet.com 21glessnerss https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119687452 We believe this event in history was not caused by actual witchcraft. Many factors such as fear, competition for power and fame, and the growing division of Salem may have all contributed to the chaos.]]> 2016-08-24 19:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119687452 21gaikwadpj https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119911636 Many women were afraid to be accused of witchcraft so we believe that these women may have accused other women out of fear. Also, many people who were fearful of the witches, were ignorant to the abnormalities behind all the killings and accusations of witchcraft.]]> 2016-08-25 19:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119911636 21glessnerss https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119911773 The division of Salem may have helped cause one of the factors of people's belief of witches. On the map we were shown, it contains the separation between the Eastern and Western sides. They were separated based on wealth, possibly leading to why the poorer side (West) wanted to retaliate against the richer side (East). ]]> 2016-08-25 19:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119911773 21ghalwasham https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119913372 Needless to say, women were not considered equals during the trials. It is possible that for some, the Salem Witch Trails were looked at as a perfect scheme and maybe only oppurtuinty for women to gain attention from the community. Many females would falsely accuse one another of witchcraft or claim that you were tortured by a witch. By doing this, one could get the sympathy, power, and fame from everyone in Salem. ]]> 2016-08-25 19:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119913372 21glessnerss https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119914447

"According to Paul Boyer, ... the people in the eastern half of Salem Village gained in wealth and political influence. The people in the western half of Salem Village farmed poorer land and lost political power" (Doc E).There were more witches on the side where they had less money and less political power. The richer side accused more of the witches, showing it could have been a political/financial issue of the society

The accused witches were found more in groups, as defenders and accusers weren't

]]> 2016-08-25 19:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119914447 21ghalwasham https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119916302

In Document D it sates, " ...by the terrible success of their imposture (acting)... nothing but the blindness of the  bewildered community saved them from... well deserved punishment." 

The quote above is saying that when the city of Salem was in total panic, many girls took advantage of the new growing fear of witches. Their false claims killed many, scared the people of Salem, and was only believed because the citizens were in such hysteria. 

In Doc C, Bridget Bishop is on trail for witchcraft and Samuel Parris, the minister of Salem Village, recorded the examination. He records that when Bishop shook her head, and the afflicted were tortured. 

Since this was written by a bias source, what happened during could very easily be different from whats described. Since no specifics were given on how the girls were harmed, they could have been pretending. Nothing recorded was out of the ordinary that couldn't have been acted. 

]]> 2016-08-25 19:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119916302 21gaikwadpj https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119916727

In Document A, it shows the amount of people killed which caused the fear of being accused and killed for witchcraft.

In Document B, it shows that more than 200 people were accused while about 60 people were accusers.

In Document D, Upham claims, ¨...nothing but the blindness of the bewildered community saved them...¨

This shows that the community was so fearful they became ignorant to logical conclusions or answers to the mysterious witch trial.

]]> 2016-08-25 19:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119916727 21ghalwasham https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119973440 This picture illustrates a witch on trail using her powers against the people of Salem. ]]> 2016-08-26 04:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/119973440 21gaikwadpj https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087003 This picture comes from the Salem Witch Museum, and shows the names of the victims of the Salem Witch Hysteria.]]> 2016-08-26 17:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087003 21gaikwadpj https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087358 2016-08-26 17:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087358 21glessnerss https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087361 This map shows where the accused/accusers were in Salem]]> 2016-08-26 17:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087361 21ghalwasham https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087375 This picture depicts Bridget Bishop being hung after being accused of witchcraft.]]> 2016-08-26 17:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120087375 21ghalwasham https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120088948 2016-08-26 17:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/21ghalwasham/etrphel3eg0f/wish/120088948