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John Proctor's Evidence In The Crucible

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At the end of the Salem witch trials, there were a number of accused still waiting to either confess to witchcraft or be hanged. John Proctor was among those accused along with his pregnant wife, Elizabeth Proctor. Danforth, the judge, allowed Elizabeth to speak with John before the next hangings in order to plead with him for his life. Danforth allowed Elizabeth to speak to John because he thought that since she was his wife, she could convince him to confess to witchcraft. John was a well-respected man in the town of Salem and they thought that if John confessed, the others would follow in his footsteps. I also believe that Danforth knew that John was innocent and he thought that seeing his pregnant wife would make him want to confess.
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