1. Salem Witch Trials

3. Salem Witch Trials Lasted 16 months
Occurred in 6 different New England towns
150 people were arrested and imprisoned.
29 people were convicted of the “felony” of witchcraft.
5 of the accused died in prison.
19 people were hanged: 14 women and 5 men
1 man was crushed to death.

4. Puritans believed… in capital punishment for sin.
in the existence of an invisible world inhabited by angels and demons.
that women should be totally subservient to men.
that toys and games were idle and playing was discouraged.

5. The Crucible is a play about the Salem Witch Trials
Betty Parris (age 9) Abigail Williams (age 17) Ann Putnam (age 12) Elizabeth Hubbard (age 17) Mercy Lewis ( age 17) Mary Warren (age 20) The girls screamed, threw things about the room, uttered strange sounds, crawled under furniture, and contorted themselves.