What is a witch? A witch is a person who practices magic as part of a religion. In 1692, mass hysteria broke out in Salem, Massachusetts. A group of girls came together and said they had been possessed by the devil. Together the group of girls accused many women in their town of practicing witchcraft. Over the course of many months of mass hysteria many men, women, and children were accused and killed (History.com). Throughout many years in the world’s history there have many incidences of mass hysteria that caused many problems. The first example is an informative story regarding the mass hysteria of the Halifax Slasher. This person supposedly loving slashing the arms and sweaters of his victims and then returning into the darkness that he