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Ergot And The Salem Witch Trials

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In 1692 in Salem, MA the witch trials killed many innocent people on the false accusations of a few teenage girls. The girls of the town were in the woods playing games a slave named Tituba taught them. The girls got caught and were accused of witchcraft. Once they were caught the girls blamed everything on the slave and said she “possessed” them. The girls were afraid of being caught so they blamed it on others. Some people think ergot is the main cause of the Salem witch trials but they are wrong. The salem witch trials are a great example of how the power of suggestion can change your view of people. Ergot is a fungi that grows on rye and is poisonous to humans. Ergot can cause LSD like effects to humans. People thought this was the cause
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