Salem WitchcraftIn the winter of 1692 in Salem Village, little Betty Parris was sick, running about making strange shrieks and hiding under furniture. The contagion spread to other girls. The diagnosis was that these afflicted girls were bewitched. It was the beginning of a witch hunt to seek out the culprits. About 150 people were accused as witches and imprisoned. Twenty were executed and eight died in prison. Why did the Salem witch-hunt become...
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