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Salem Bewitched

Imaginary Worlds

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Salem Witch Trials

A girl named anne putnam junior made an accusation that was so explosive it triggered what we now call the salem witch trials. Marybeth norton: The real spark came from this group of war orphans whose families had been wiped out on the main frontier, and without any prospects,. They were sent down to salem to live as servants. And they spread fear through salem like a contagion. If you look at the first batch of girls, they talk about indians and witches all in the same breath.

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