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The Crucible By Arthur Miller . . . When History and Literature Collide

The Crucible is . . . Puritanism + Witchcraft McCarthyism Arthur Miller

McCarthyism 1950’s “Red Scare” Senator Joseph McCarthy House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) Followed by “witch hunts” –persecution based on inconclusive, questionable evidence.

The Accused Not permitted employment Affected 300 actors, writers, and directors Arthur Miller “Blacklisted” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nublLQDGbU

McCarthyism McCarthy’s influence finally faltered in 1954 partially thanks to Edward R. Murrow’s investigative reporting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anNEJJYLU8M Edward R. Murrow

Arthur Miller 1915-2005 American Playwright and Writer In 1953 he wrote The Crucible, which uses the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 to attack the anti-communist “witch hunts” of the 1950s..