Protagonists Beliefs Involved In The Salem Witch Trials

Christianity was prevalent in the 1600’s and anyone who didn’t believe in God was seen as a heretic and put to death. In 1641 the colonists established a legal code and put witchcraft as the second one, the punishment for that, of course, was death. The Devil was highly feared and if there was word of somebody using witchcraft a big deal would be made out of it; as The Salem Witch Trials have proven. Women were mainly the ones who happened to be executed because they were also feared, if any woman had the same amount of power as a man she must’ve made a deal with the Devil. All of this made 1692 was an intricate time for the people of Salem Village, Massachusetts. To thank for this was everyone involved in The Salem Witch Trials, which resulted

“As the magician molted into the witch, she also became predominately female, inherently more wicked and more susceptible to satanic overtures.” Says Schiff. They were extremely wicked, casted spells and curses on whoever crossed their paths, and used their abhorrent magic to make pregnancies last for three years. They turned others into hybrids man didn’t even think possible. Women were mainly the ones accused because they had a standard. If they acted below those standards it wasn’t necessarily worrisome but if they acted above them it was awfully suspicious. Men were the ones with all the power and freedom, who did the women think they were; trying to be equal to them? Some type of sorcery must have gone on for them to even dare step out of their boundaries. Men were accused if they acted out of their normality as well, but not as many of them had gotten

The two also threw things, made unnatural sounds, and acted out. After the word had spread about what had happened other young girls started acting in a similar manner; having fits. The following month there were warrants put out for 3 women that were accused of bewitching Abigail and Elizabeth: Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborn. When the three women were put on trial all pleaded innocent except for Tituba. She was from the Caribbean, according to A&E Television Networks, and happened to be the Parris’ slave at the time. Tituba stated she was guilty of the use of witchcraft and, according to Jess Blumberg of Smithsonian Magazine, claimed “the Devil came to me and bid me serve him”. The witch then continued on, describing in elaborate detail “images of black dogs, red cats, yellow birds, and a “black man” who wanted her to sign his book. Another thing Tituba confessed to was teaching Abigail and Elizabeth black magic. After confessing to signing it she then gave names of others who were apparent witches, therefore beginning the search for other witches and wizards who were out there. Once all three were done speaking to