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From February to Maymore than people were accused of witch craft in and around the village of Salem in colonial Massachusetts.

Set amidst a society under the influence of Puritan ideals purity of worship and personal pietyoutsiders and outcasts became targets for satanic accusations; with bias for unmarried and childless women who were viewed as not conforming to the Puritan norms. The Salem witch hunt started when two young girls exhibited strange epileptic behaviors with uncontrollable screaming, grunting strange sounds and contortion of the body that would then suddenly go limp. The girls gained the attention of the community; motivating other girls to similarly display what became a mass hysteria of illness.

No cause for the affliction was found and three destitute women, accused of witch craft by the sick girls, became scapegoats. Although admission of guilt acquired through torture was not admissible unless reiterated in court; those who recanted were tortured again to extract the same confession. Many admitted guilt just to stop persecution and spare their lives.

Causes And Effects Of The Salem Witch Trials

InLos Angeles County founded the first Public Defender Agency to level the playing field for the plebeian against a funded and legally astute prosecution. Rules on double jeopardy, hearsay testimony and evidentiary presentation protect each and everyone in this country from the fatal outcome of the Salem witch hunt.

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In this exhibition, learn more about factors that fueled the hysteria and individuals who rose to defend those unjustly accused and explore two creative responses by artists with ancestral links to the trials. Both projects directly speak to the historical trauma evident in the authentic 17th-century documents and objects on view and provide a powerful contemporary response. He also mined historic symbols of witchcraft, paganism, religious persecution, and magic as potent inspiration for his fashion design. Photographer Frances F. In this exhibition, a multitude of voices will share their personal histories and perspectives, drawn from authentic documents, artist statements, and interviews. Women And Representations Of Women. The The Salem Witch Trials And The