https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s A short summary of the Salem Witch Trials. en-us 2021-01-21 21:37:25 UTC 2021-01-21 23:00:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f479.png 99047836 https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112218659 During the Salem Witch Trials,this was one of many ways people decided if the accused was a witch or not.And that was by sinking the accused into a water.The belief was that witches float and normal people sunk.Usually victims were tied to a chair around their waist so accusers could pull the accused up.However sometimes there would be accidental drownings.]]> 2021-01-21 21:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112218659 99047836 https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112220297 Here's another way people could tell if somebody was a witch or not.It was believed that witches had a third nipple.So the accused was forced to basically strip for the audience because people were suspicious of them.It's not only inappropriate,but not effective either.Salem had very weird people.]]> 2021-01-21 21:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112220297 99047836 https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112221832 There happened to be more than 20 deaths out of the hundreds of people that were accused.19 men and women were hanged,all being convicted of witchcraft.There were a couple more that died in prison.More people were released though without any trials.]]> 2021-01-21 21:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112221832 99047836 https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112341854 There was a man by the name of Giles Cory who was pressed to death by lots of stone.He was the only person known to be crushed to death.This happened because he "stayed mute."His last words were,"More weight,"which is a little morbid.He muttered these words to make his death quicker,and to show that not even in the face of death would he confess.]]> 2021-01-21 22:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112341854 99047836 https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112346631 It all started when some girls were listening to stories from Tituba.It soon evolved into accusations everywhere.The girls would often follow the movements of the accused,and be overdramatic.Sometimes they'd even drop to the floor in weird poses,like in the picture below.I think it's all of Salem's fault for letting this slide.]]> 2021-01-21 22:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/99047836/tkukl8q9131d8g5s/wish/1112346631