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The Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
An analyis of the Salem witch trials in the 17th century.
2,895 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper discusses the events of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692. The paper presents physiological, psychological and sociological theories from various sources, which aim to provide a logical explanation of what happened during the Salem witch trials. The paper offers the opinion that the witch trials occured as a result of a combination of these theories or perhaps a theory not yet thought of.
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"The Salem witch trials were an atrocity in a period of American history. Several young girls, who had heard tales of the supernatural from a West Indian slave, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused three women of witchcraft. Put in that position, the three women, in turn, named others in false confessions (Merriam-Webster 1416). This caused hysteria much like Joseph McCarthy caused in 1950 in his hunt for Communists. Unlike the McCarthy era, the penalty for ?witches? was death. Anyone that behaved in a way that people couldn?t understand was subjected to scrutiny."
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The Salem Witch Trials, 2007.
A discussion and background of the Salem Witch Trials.
752 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper gives the historic background of the Salem Witch Trials, highlighting the mass hysteria that lead to such an event. The author argues that we can learn from the lessons of the Salem Witch Trials, in particular with regard to terrorist accusations, or other finger pointing based on fear not fact. The paper concludes with the outcome of the trials and how the accused and/or their families were eventually compensated.
Outline:
Introduction
The Trials
Events in Salem
Causes
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"The of the trials was based in hysteria. People did not understand what was wrong with the young girls who initially became ill and they became fearful as it spread that if it were not stopped everyone was doomed. This fear spurned a hysteria in which anyone who acted remotely different or non sociable by society standards was accused of being a witch. At that time society had a fear of the devil and the devil's abilities that could overtaken common sense and did."
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"The Crucible" & Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
Analysis of Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible" and a comparison of the events in this play to the Salem Witch Trials.
651 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper shows how Miller bases the events of his play on the Salem Witch Trials in the 1650's. The play is also inspired by the pseudo witch hunts that occured in Hollywood in the 1950's in the search of Communists, fanned on by McCarthy's laws. It examines whether Miller managed to depict true events of the Salem Witch Trials in his play or whether these were blown out of proportion.
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"The accuracy of Arthur Miller?s play, The Crucible, with regards to the actual events upon which he based his play have been the subject of much speculation since he wrote the play in 1953. Miller wrote the play because of the witch-hunt of sorts occurring in Hollywood as the scare of Communism caused the anti-Communism trials headed up by Senator Joseph McCarthy earlier that year (Margo Burns). Miller did not base his play on the actual events that happened in 1692, but rather was inspired by the events. He took actual events in history and then wrote a play. Miller was justified in taking artistic liberties with the historical accuracy, however there is several major (and plenty of minor) discrepancies regarding what actually happened, and what Miller came up with. Pointing out those discrepancies is my purpose ? not to criticize Miller?s imagination."
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Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
This descriptive essay tells the story of one woman?s experience during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Using an imaginary story as an example, this paper illustrates the experience of going through a witch trial in the 1600s. It traces events from the arrest of the woman, interrogation, treatment in prison through to the Salem witch trials a few weeks later. The experience of the trial is also looked at in detail.
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"My name was Sarah Nurse, and I lived in Salem Village, in the year 1692. Several weeks ago, many men came to my house, and showed me a warrant for my arrest. They questioned me for some time, and then told me they were taking me to jail. Jail! For something I did not even understand. They took me away so quickly; I did not even have time to kiss my dear children and husband goodbye."
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The Salem Witch Trials, 2005.
This paper examines the Salem Witch Trials and the court system of 1692.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper looks at some of the legal issues in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and how the courts let a handful of young girls decide the fates of so many people in the community. The paper talks about the social and economic problems, as well as the legal issues that affected the community at the time.
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"The Salem Witch Trials were famous even in American history that is often misunderstood and misrepresented through fictional accounts and romantic illustrations. A large amount of primary sources still exist that pertain to these trials and the events leading up to them and from these we can learn more about what the trials were really about and how they were affected by the judicial and legal system of the late 17th century in New England. One of the obvious questions about the trials put forth by many who read of the trials, is how a handful of young girls of various social standings could bring an entire community to its knees in the space of a few months?
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Salem Witch Trials, 2005.
This paper takes a look at the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century and the impact it had on American society and history as we know it.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the onset, reasons for, and ramifications of the Salem witch trials in American history and on American society since that time. This paper notes that the nature of the community and of this specific incident were more complex than is often depicted, though the people were influenced by a number of external forces as well as psychological predilections that caused this tragedy.
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"The witchcraft hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in the late seventeenth century was influenced by social, political, economic, and religious forces. The nature of the community and of this specific incident was more complex than is often depicted, though the people were influenced by a number of external forces as well as psychological predilections that caused this tragedy. Over a period of some three months in 1962, nineteen men and women were hanged as witches after trials, and another man 80 years old was crushed to death under heavy stones because he would not submit to a trial. More than 150 people were arrested on suspicion of witchcraft, and many remained imprisoned until the hysteria had run its course and they were released."
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The Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
This paper discusses a cause of the Salem witch trials.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses injustice in the court system as a cause of the Salem Witch Trials.
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Salem Witch Trials, 2005.
A brief examination of the contributing factors which led up to the Salem witch trials of 1692.
1,121 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses how there is no simple answer to what caused the Salem witch trials. It points out that the contributing factors that started and fueled the trials were the Puritan faith, politics and the imaginations and fears of the people of Salem. The paper discusses these factors.
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"Salem was not exactly a pleasant place to live even before the witch trials began. Residents were divided into two groups: those who wanted to separate from the town, and those who did not. The new minister, Reverend Samuel Parris, also had opponents of his own. The Reverend Parris was generously paid in exchange for his services in Salem, which did not suit well with taxpayers. Reverend Parris had a relatively small family. He was married and had a nine-year-old daughter, Betty, and a niece, Abigail Williams, who was an orphan. Abigail earned her stay by doing most of the household chores. Reading was Betty's favorite pastime. Books on prophecies and fortunes were scarce in Salem, yet popular among the girls' interest. They also would form circles to act out their conceptions. Tituba, Reverend Parris' slave, would often participate in the circle. She would amuse the girls with stories of demons and witchcraft. Other girls from around town would join the circle to listen to Tituba. After a few sittings, Betty and Abigail began to show bizarre behavior that concerned Samuel Parris. He believed their behaviors were a form of an illness and called upon a physician. After close examination, the physician found no physical cause and concluded the girls were bewitched."
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A Discussion and Semiotic Anthropology Of the Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
This paper addresses the history and the events of the Salem Witch Trials from the perspective of Semiotic Anthropology.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper addresses the history and the events of the Salem Witch Trials from the perspective of Semiotic Anthropology. Here, the question of the witchcraft trials is examined as a form of social control for a people, specifically women, who had no other element of control.
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Salem Witch Trials, 2004.
An analysis of how the Salem witch trials changed judicial history.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the Salem witch trials, one of the most interesting judicial events in history, and focuses not on the controversy of the accuser?s accusations, but rather on the controversy in the judicial system, human frailties, and inhumane imprisonment of the accused. It explores how the results of the controversial trials helped American judicial systems move toward rightful justice.
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"However, the Salem Witchcraft Trials use of human frailty in court helped courts move forward in eliminating its use. Courts now need factual or circumstantial evidence to convict a person of any crime and the accused is promised a fair trial. Nowadays, the accused is given an unbiased judge and jury making it a fair trial (Linder). A fair trial was something colonialists thought they were giving. Human frailty to a colonialist from the 1640s would have been overwhelming and unbelievable. Colonialists believed that the common procedure of witchcraft was justifiable and never abused. The evidence from the Salem trials found nowadays shows that not only were the procedures often abused and accusations baseless, but that the way in which they treated the accused was inhumane."
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Salem Witch Trials, 2007.
An analysis of two sociological concepts and their relation to the Salem witch trials.
3,276 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper focuses on two concepts of sociology that can help to explain the illogical actions of the people of Salem. It describes the theory of fundamental attribution error, or the beliefs and judgment theory and the theory of religious prejudice. It examines each sociological issue in an attempt to show that, while many factors played a part in the atrocities of the Salem witch trials, there was perhaps no greater influence on behavior than the preconceived, prejudiced religious notions of a highly Puritan settlement in an era of unrest.
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"Osborne faired no better during examination, and the fundamental attribution error was the cause in this case, as well. Osborne claimed to have been bewitched, rather than being a witch herself. When asked for clarification, Osborne told a story of a dream when an Indian pinched her and dragged her to the front of her home. She also admitted to hearing a voice that instructed her not to attend church. She claimed to have disobeyed the voice, and attended church the following Sabbath. However, the examiner questioned why she had then not attended church is a year. Osborne claimed to have been extremely ill (Gragg, 1992)."
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The Salem Witch Trials, 2005.
A discussion of the cause and effects of the Salem Witch Trials.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the cause of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 which were the result of a theocratic system of courts and local government supporting religious intolerance, which in turn effected and altered the way Salem society viewed religious outsiders. The paper discusses how the three women accused of witchcraft were tried and persecuted.
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"In this study, one can examine the causation of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. In this manner, the Puritan disposition toward opposing religious beliefs caused massive paranoia, which was exploited by the courts and the local religious government. The effect of this policy concerning women who might have practiced pagan systems of belief was their being the scapegoat of societal norms in the Christian faith. In essence, the cause of religious policy in Puritanical Massachusetts in the late 17th century resulted in the condemnation of female witches through persecution of local pagan belief systems in the community. A cause for the Salem Witch Trials stems from the religiosity and governance of the local communities in Massachusetts by the late 17th century."
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The Salem Witch Trials, 2002.
This paper discusses sthe 1692 Salem witch trials.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper argues that socioeconomic pressures caused the 1692 Salem witch trials. The author points out the divisions in the Salem community.
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The Salem Witch Trials. 1692, 2001.
A chronicle of the events that led up to the Salem Witch trials and a synopsis of the trials and the people involved.
1,298 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper chronicles the witch trials of 1692 and argues that the main reasons why the witch trials occurred were conflicts dealing with politics, religion, family, economics, and fears of the citizens.
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"After the investigation, Hawthorne and Corwin decided that the three women were all guilty of witchcraft. They were all taken to a Boston jail, where Sarah Osborne would later die from natural causes. Even after the three women were taken to jail, the accusations still continued in the village. "
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Giles Corey and the Salem Witch Trials, 2005.
This paper discusses the case of Giles Corey and the Salem witch trials, which demonstrates the insanity of the witch craze in American history.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses Giles Corey in the the Salem witch trials, which reveals that there was no legitimate case against him; rather, it appears that Corey was presumed to be guilty by mere association. The author points out that Corey did not help his case by refusing to plead one way or another, but records indicate that he was in what we commonly refer to today as a loose-loose situation. The paper concludes that Giles Corey is a significant figure in American history because his death illustrates the magnitude of mob mentality; his death, along with the deaths of the other so-called witches, should serve as a constant reminder of how not to behave when things begin to get complicated.
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"Corey's testimony against his wife certainly did damage in many respects. According to Marion Starkey, Corey was a "blundering husband" who tried his best to tell the court the truth about Martha. This truth, Starkey notes, was "unimpressive, unconvincing." His testimony revealed that Corey "found it hard to pray when Martha was about and was in turned bothered by her own fluency in prayer." Not only did this testimony bring more doubt against his wife, many in the courtroom thought that "his very stupidity" might be a "mask for something else." Hoffer looks into the possibility that Corey might have been legitimately confused at his wife's trial. In all fairness, Hoffer notes that Corey was as "bewildered as anyone at the antics of the girls." It is understandable that his confusion regarding his wife was not only used against her but it was also used against him as well. "
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