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Salem Witch Trials
Title: Salem Witch Trials
Category: History
Details: Words: 2378 | Pages: 10.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials:
Fear of the Unexplainable
As the Puritans traveled to the New World, they created a society using strict Puritan philosophies. Philosophies which stated that everyone must strive for spiritual perfection and no less would be tolerated. The Puritans believed that witchcraft was one of man’s largest spiritual weaknesses. A Puritan’s first responsibility was to be at the hands of God at all times. There was no room for sin in …showed first 75 words of 2378 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2378 total…Salem Town in 1752 and became the town of Danvers. However, this separation did not wipe away the history of the witch trials from its past. Even to this day, historians, sociologists, psychologists and others continue to research and write about the witch trials. The Salem witch trials continue to serve as a reminder of how lack of medical technology, the fear of the unknown and unexplainable, and hatred among community members can yield tragic consequences.
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