Hysteria and Destruction in SalemHysteria and Destruction in Salem“In 1692, The colony of Salem, Massachusetts, was plagued by a witchcraft hysteria that resulted in the death of at least twenty people and the jailing of at least 150 others” (Miller, 1171). The colonists of Salem village were uneducated, poor, and superstitious, thus they were quick to blame others of witchcraft. Young girls began accusing other women in the village for their strange afflictions in hopes of taking their husbands. Elders of the village would accuse others of witchery in hopes of getting more land or out of spite. Eventually, many people were named and accused and were jailed. Many themes stand out in The Crucible, however, lust, greed, and hatred are most prominent.
HISTORY
During the 1800s, Witch-Sections were conducted to prevent the spread of the Puritan religion worldwide. The witch-worship of Salem, a Christian community in what became known as Salem. The Salem witches were led by their church’s first priest, William P. Cook.
In January 1722, the Puritans destroyed an entire church at Salem using a stone furnace. Following some time, they began burning down the building in order to protect the house. Many witnesses were not able to escape. Cook and their son John H. Cook tried to escape, but were apprehended by a local citizen, Robert F. Thomas, and later was released from prison. John F. Cook had been a wealthy New England magnate with large holdings in Salem. He was also responsible for the Salem Witch-Sections. However, the Salem witch-worship was held in a state of high suspicion in Salem, at one point in the 1780s, when a small rebellion broke out in the village. This led the Salem witch-worship to become a nationwide phenomenon, which has remained mostly unknown to historians and historians for more than 50 years. Many of the Salem witch-worship’s roots lie in a series of religious traditions originating in the New England colonies during their early days as children. The Salem Witch-Sections are divided into two distinct groups called the Salem-Witch Alliance, and they serve the main functions of recruiting young women for witch-hunt. The Salem-Witch Alliance has members ranging from members of the Massachusetts Women’s Suffrage Movement throughout Massachusetts, and includes many religious and nonreligious groups. Each member is made up of some of the most prominent members of the Massachusetts Women’s Suffrage Movement: (1822–1934) (1934–1965) (1935–1967) (1968–1970) (1971–1978)
A large contingent of witches, often made up of women, were among the founding members of the Salem Witch-Sections. One of these men was Bishop John M. Gentry, who led the Salem Witch-Sections. His wife and the two young widows were called members of the Salem women’s suffrage faction. The church refused to allow a woman to participate in their church when women were required to cast curses at her. In fact, as one historian notes, the woman was forced to wear a veil when she became a member of the suffrage organization and even threatened to break down his house if he did not repent. She was placed in solitary confinement and watched by a group of young women. The women were all sentenced to be locked in a cell for twelve months before the charges at first gained success. After a year, the sisters and two youngest sisters returned home, and the Church took over the family structure.
Historians have long debated which of these two groups of witches are truly more powerful than both
“I saw your face when she put me out, and you loved me then and you do now!” (Miller, 1183). Abigail Williams was in love with the husband of Elizabeth Proctor, John, because of a previous affair they had in the past. Although Abigail yearned for John’s love, he would not return her love because he viewed their affair as a mistake of the past. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” (Miller, 1184). John’s blunt rejection caused Abigail to become enraged, thus causing Abigail to accuse Elizabeth Proctor of trafficking with the devil and sending out her spirit. Because of the towns extremely high religious standards, the courts were quick to put Mrs. Proctor in jail on accounts of being a witch. Although the charges against Elizabeth were false, to prevent her own death by hanging, she was forced to confess to a lie or die for the truth. Innocent women such as Elizabeth Proctor were persecuted just on the account of a young girls lust.
In addition to lust, greed also plagued the village of Salem. “Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land!” (Miller, 1221). Many elders of Salem began accusing each other of witchery because they wanted to take over their land. The people of the village were poor and if they acquired more land that meant more crops they would have to harvest and sell. “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property-that’s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!” (Miller, 1228). In Salem, when a person was convicted of witchery, his land was given for sale and anyone with means could purchase it, therefore causing more false accusations. Greed for material
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, human activity affected the crops of both cities, which were brought to the frontiers with their high taxes and the poor quality of the country food. Human activities of this nature led to some of the most miserable climates on Earth and it was brought to a bad end. In this book, I cover more than half a century for food and crop consumption. I think it will be interesting to read the story of two farmers, Edward C. Davis and Mary L. Davis and to learn how these two farmers, Robert and Edward C., took a long but successful path to prosperity by becoming the most prominent people on Earth and for their continued happiness. They were famous for working as a housewife, caring for their children and for other things.