https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla en-us 2021-12-06 20:02:06 UTC 2025-11-13 07:53:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 99041829 https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932072863 This pictures shows 2 woman being held in a court. These woman are being accused of witchery and praising the devil. This painting took place during the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch trials were a series of court hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. This all took place in colonial Massachusetts in February 1692. ]]> 2021-12-06 20:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932072863 99041829 https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932090538 If one was accused of witchery 1692 and were to deny any sort of devil or witch craft they got the death penalty. They were hanged, stoned, burned and even got stones place on top of them until crushed to death. But if they admitted to it they would live but they would not be able to get a job, house, buy food or anything. They would not be able to because no one wanted to be accused themselves due to how drastic the accusation were. So, many woman when accused of witchery would just admitted to it to stay alive.]]> 2021-12-06 20:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932090538 99041829 https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932101598 This is Tituba. Tituba was an African American slave that was accused of witch craft in 1692. She was the first woman accused of witchery in Boston Massachusetts. Her confession was enough to convince the town to let her live. As the trial continued Tituba remained imprisoned in Boston where she was indicted as “a detestable Witch” and died in jail a year later after being beaten.]]> 2021-12-06 20:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932101598 99041829 https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932126606 The first case of witchery began during the spring of 1692. A group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts claimed to be possessed by the devil. They then accused several local women of witchcraft. In September 1692, the public opinion turned against the trials and began accused anyone and everyone of witchery. Even if someone didn't like someone they would accused that person of witchery and ruin their whole life.]]> 2021-12-06 20:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932126606 99041829 https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932140969 By the end of the Salem witch trials, 19 people had been hanged, 5 had died in custody and over 160 were accused. Additionally, a man was pressed beneath heavy stones until he died. Witch hunts still occur today in societies where belief in magic occurs. In many cases it is mainly from lynching and burnings from foreign countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Saudi Arabia, and from Papua New Guinea. In May 1693, Phips had pardoned and released all those remaining in prison on witchcraft charges. This had ended the Salem Witch trials for good and Boston.]]> 2021-12-06 20:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/99041829/hli7n6ov98cf6gla/wish/1932140969