The Salem Witchcraft Trials

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The father noticed his little girls were acting weird. Crawling on the floor making messes, and speaking weird languages. Their explanation…... ‘witches’. The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 was a big part of Massachusetts history. What caused the Salem Witchcraft Trials? The Salem Witchcraft Trials were caused by poor young girls who acted possessed. Most of the accusers were under 20, some of the acted possessed, and a lot of the accusers were poor. Most of the accusers were under age 20. There were 23 people who were 20 or under and only 6 over 20 (doc B). About 75% of them were under the age of 20 and the rest were 21 or older. The little girls pretended like they were possessed. Brigit Bishop was being accused and she said “I know