Question

The story about the Crucible

Answer 1

Young girls would pretend to be witches and would accuse older women or other people of being witches , if they deny of being witches they would be executed.

Answer 2

Well, its based on the Salem witch trials.
a girl named Abigail and a group of her friends were found dancing naked in the woods one night. 
The next day her sister wouldn't wake up and be almost sickly. 
After these events, Abigail and her friends started to accuse people of being witches.
now Abigail wasn't just an accuser, she also performed adultery with a man called Joh Proctor.
John Proctor and his wife think that the accusations are silly. 
at the end of all these events, Abigail ends up accusing john proctor and his wife of being witches which leads to the death of John.