You're talking about the crucible right? Abigail Williams threatens the other girls because she wants the chaos of a witch hunt to ensue. If the girls spoke up, Abigail would be caught and John Proctor's wife Elizabeth would not have to pay for "stealing" John.
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He sought to emphasize the historic nature of the events at Pearl Harbor, implicitly urging the American people never to forget the attack and memorialize its date.
He promised it in one of his Speeches.
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