Salem Bewitched
Imaginary Worlds
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The Witch Trials in Salem
"I'm descended from a woman who turned herself into a blue boar. One of her male enemies said he was riding by her house on his horse, and she appeared in the form of ablue boar," says author David Perry. "The puritans are occupying a land so they can exploit natural resources and spread their culture." The wabanaki tribe slaughtered towns of settlers, which made the puritans wonder if god was on their side,. why were they losing a war against these savages, these agents of the devil.
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