Every place has its dark time; that moment in history that everyone would rather just forget about. The Salem Witch Trials are no different. Filled with confrontation, accusation, and misery, these trials proved to be a feat for anyone accused of being a witch to overcome. The debate of why these trials happened has been going on for many years. There are many reasons that historians have come up with to try and explain and justify these trials, some are merely speculation, while others have proof to back them up. Starting as a case of phenomenon unable to be explained by any doctor, the situation was blown out of proportions until it became a hunt for blood. The gruesome tale of horrors and torture started out with two young girls: nine year old Betty Parris and …show more content…
The minister of Beverly, a nearby town, attempted to explain this strange phenomenon, but was unable. Another eyewitness, Reverend Deodat Lawson, a former minister of Salem reported seeing the girls scream, make strange sounds, throw objects, and contort into impossible positions. Betty and Abigail also stated that they were being poked with pins. No physical evidence could be found to explain the girls’ odd behavior. Events began to get worse when other young women nearby began to experience many of the same symptoms. Three people were blamed for bewitching these women: Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba. These women were from the less fortunate parts of Salem. Good was homeless and begged to sustain herself. She often sought out the kindness of neighbors to provide her with shelter and food. She was accused of disavowing the widely known and accepted Puritan ideals when she was claimed to have tortured children instead of committing the proper act of leading them toward God and salvation. Osborne was accused based off that she didn’t go to church very often.