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ddd [48]
3 years ago
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Who or what caused the Salem witch trials?

History
1 answer:
deff fn [24]3 years ago
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The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. ... By September 1692, the hysteria had begun to abate and public opinion turned against the trials.

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