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 =__Salem Witch Trials __= 

 Notes- -took place in January1692 (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/) -a group of women were accused of being possessed by the devil -As of February the village began fasting and praying in order to get rid of the Devil's influence -Three women were identified and examined. -One, Tituba (a slave), confessed to seeing the devil who appeared to her "sometimes like a hog and sometimes like a great dog." -Twenty-four innocent victims lost their lives in the Salem witchcraft hysteria. -The events of 1692 took place during a difficult and confusing period for Salem Village. As part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Salem was under British rule. When the hysteria began, the colony was waiting for a new governor and had no charter to enforce laws (http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/life/) -the governor stepped in and stopped all charges -convicted witchery stopped -19 victims were hung, one was crushed under stone and 4 died in jail while they waited for trial

 Video- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/story/story.html