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The Crucible Trial

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The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The story begins with a group of girls practicing witchcraft and one in particular, Abigail, took part in the practice to harm another woman, Elizabeth. To explain, Abigail tried to kill Elizabeth because she is the wife of John Proctor, the man she loves and had an affair with. Then, one of the girls became ill after participating in witchcraft and so panic spread through the town as everyone believed that others participated and are conversing with evil forces. Soon after, the town accused people of witchcraft and began taking people to court and sentencing others to death. Before long, Elizabeth is framed by Abigail and taken to prison where she is accused of using witchcraft to kill
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