BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bishop, Bridget. "The Tryal of Bridget Bishop, alias Oliver, At the Court of Oyer and Terminer Held at
Salem, June 2, 1692." Women in America, Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey.
U.S. History in Context,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2161000081/UHIC?u=m
lin_m_bedhigh&xid=0fce60ff. Accessed 2 Nov. 2017.

This primary source is a testimony from the trial of Bridget Bishop, an accused witch, at the
court of Oyer and Terminer in Salem in June of 1692. She was the first witch to be tried and
executed. Bridget pleads not guilty, however she is contradicted by testimonies of alleged
victims. These testimonies are fewer but more in depth. This provides an individual case rather
than a broad overview, allowing for more in depth and first hand evidence. It reveals the real life
effect the witch trials had with a more personal look into it. Most importantly, it is historically
significant because it marks the beginning of executions as a part of the Witch Trials.

“Examination of Mary Easty.” 1692

This primary source is an examination of Mary Easty on April 22, 1692. Mary Easty was one of
the women accused of witchcraft. This source exemplifies the injustices of the courtroom during
this time. Mary Easty was given no representation in court and there was no evidence given
against her. This source gave a better understanding of how the court system was during the
Salem Trials. This examination shows the need for improvement at the time, leading to reform in
the legal system.

Good, Sarah. "The Examination of Sarah Good before the Worshipful Esqs. John Hathorne and Jonathan
Corwin, 1692." Women in America, Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. U.S.
History in Context,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2161000072/UHIC?u=m
lin_m_bedhigh&xid=ab02464b. Accessed 2 Nov. 2017.

This article is an interview with Sarah Good who is accused of witchcraft. She is poor and
homeless. She has children and stands low on the totem pole socially in Salem. She is also a very
dependent person. This article reviews some of what my notes were on the first source about the
deaths and what happened because of the accusations in Salem. She denies all of the accusations
against her and when the interviewer does not believe her she focuses attention on someone else
but accusing Osburn. This seems to be effective because the interview then stops. This source is
relevant because it shows how the witch trials started off. The lowest people in town were
accused and turned into a full on witch hunt because the accused gave more names to save
 themselves. Soon almost everyone was affected by these events even though it started out the
people that no one cared about. Salem was very much focussed on social classes and how
wealthier people were superior. It is not a surprise that people at the bottom of the social pyramid
were targeted first but people were very surprised when more respected people were accused. It
shows the state of worry and danger that the people of Salem were in during this time period.

“Letter to John Foster.” Received by John Foster, 17 Aug. 1692, Salem, Massachusetts .

This primary source is a letter to John Foster from his servant. This letter contains the servants
opinions and thoughts he has regarding the trials. This letter shows some points of view from a
townsman which proves the argument that religion played an exceptional role in decision making
in Salem. Although, this letter also discusses the wrongfulness of the court for the writer of the
letter shares his complaints about the accused is not at full fault and should be considered posting
bail. The writer argues that the devil is more at fault rather than the accuser and then goes on
explaining how well a job the judges do with god by their side. This letter provides more
perspective on the trials and a new outlook on how judges and the court system were perceived
by those who were bystanders and creates a broader context of the trials.

Martin, Susanna. "The Tryal of Susanna Martin, At the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by
Adjournment at Salem, June 29, 1692." Women in America, Primary Source Media, 1999.
American Journey. U.S. History in Context,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2161000082/UHIC?u=m
lin_m_bedhigh&xid=bc68433e. Accessed 2 Nov. 2017.

This primary source is a testimony from the trial of Susanna Martin, an accused witch, at the
court of Oyer and Terminer in Salem in June of 1692. In it Susanna pleads not guilty, which is
then contradicted by many testimonies from the alleged victims of her witchcraft. The source is
broken down into sections for each separate testimony, and each section is rather brief. In terms
of historical significance in relation to historical conditions, this trial showcases the important
role religion played back then, as Susanna points to her “most holy and virtuous life” before the
trial as a reason for mercy.

"Mather, Cotton, Cheever, Ezekiel, and Sewall, Samuel." ​Colonial America Reference Library​, edited
by Peggy Saari and Julie L. Carnagie, vol. 5: Primary Sources, UXL, 2000, pp. 145-158. ​U.S.
History in Context​,
http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3425300134/UHI
C?u=mlin_m_bedhigh&xid=77cb2ea4. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018.
 This primary source is an excerpt from Cotton Mather and Ezekiel Cheever’s “report” on the
witch trials. Though brief, it showcases the stubborn stance held by many people at the time
concerning anyone who was accused of witchcraft. This is significant because Mather was later
faulted with fueling the witch-hunt mania. In addition, the excerpt serves as an example for the
bias shown in courts during the time period.

Parris, Samuel. “The Sermon Notebook of Samuel Parris.” Sacrament Day. Sacrament Day, 8 May
1692, Salem.
This primary source is a sermon of Samuel Parris in 1692. This sermon discusses the
wrongfulness of abiding by the devil which is linked to the witchcraft that was taking place at the
time in Salem 1692. This source gives even more information about the context during Salem
1692. Religion was extremely relied on and your status regarding religion was very important.

"A Salem Witch Trial: Indictment v. George Jacobs, Sr." ​Gale U.S. History in Context​, Gale, 2015. ​U.S.
History in Context​,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/QDLLWS746501688/UHI
C?u=mlin_m_bedhigh&xid=6513ef0e. Accessed 16 Nov. 2017.

This article is an examination of George Jacobs who was a resident in Salem that is accused of
witchcraft by three different girls. He had been living in Salem for a long time and did not have a
bad reputation around town. This source mainly shows how everyone in Salem took what the
accusers said as law and never had doubts about the girls. The girls pretend to be in pain during
his examination so it seems as though he it hurting them. No one questions the girls, Jacobs is
just continuously asked why he is hurting them, if he isn’t hurting them then why are they in
pain, and if it isn’t him then who is it. Everything he says is disregarded which is also done in all
of the past interrogations. I learned from this source that all of the interrogations go almost
exactly the same with the accused denying what they did numerous times and the interrogator
and everyone else present not believing them. This is historically significant because it shows
that the trials were a continuous pattern and went on for so long because no one could do
anything to change it.

“Salem Witch Trials.” ​Smithsonianmag​, 1692,

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/.

Image was found on Smithsonianmag.com. The picture shows the execution of two accused
witches, whilst also showing court officials pointing fingers at the woman. It is significant
because it encapsulates the level of intensity and fervor that characterized witch accusations.
Sewall, Samuel. “The Diary of Samuel Sewall, 1674-1729.” ​The American Historical Review​, vol. 5, no.
2, ser. 5, 1975, pp. 358–464. ​5​, doi:10.2307/1850662.
This primary source is a diary entry from Samuel Sewall. Samuel Sewall was a Salem citizen at
the time who witnessed court cases and the difficulty the town was going through. This diary
entry provided insight to what the court environment was like as well as the process of the court
system. This source also exemplified the heavy use of religion as it was discussed in court and in
the diary multiple times as they looked to religion and God as their political authority figure
rather than looking to justice. This primary source provided more personal and specific context
of townspeople and what their thoughts were about the Salem Witch Trials rather than using only
facts to completely understand the trials.

“Thomas Carrier Jr.” ​The Salem Witchcraft Papers, Volume 1 : Verbatim Transcripts of the Legal
Documents of the Salem Witchcraft Outbreak of 1692 / Edited and with an Introduction and
Index by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum / Revised, Corrected, and Augmented by Benjamin
C. Ray and Tara S. Wood​, salem.lib.virginia.edu/texts/tei/swp?div_id=n27.

This primary source is the testimony of Thomas Carrier Jr. in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. In
his testimony he pleads guilty to accusations of witchcraft and even goes as far to say it was his
mother that taught him dark magic. This source is significant not only because it shows the case
of a male, but also because it shows that the hysteria was so strong that it even had the ability to
drive one to go against their own blood for self preservation.

Unknown. "The Examination of Martha Corey." ​Women in America​, Primary Source Media, 1999.
American Journey. ​U.S. History in Context​,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2161000073/UHIC?u=m
lin_m_bedhigh&xid=5e5f14f9. Accessed 14 Nov. 2017.

This article is an interview with Martha Corey who is accused of witchcraft. Her husband was
known for being very religious in town and they had a somewhat good reputation. This source is
an interrogation of Martha Corey after she is accused of witchcraft. This interrogation is once
again very biased and the interrogator does not listen to anything Martha says. All of the
questions are asked so that it seems like anything Martha Corey says is a lie. Martha denies all of
the accusations and gives numerous reasons as to why she could not be a witch but everything
she says is dismissed. This is historically significant to the witch trials because it shows how
chaotic and unprofessional the entire event was. No one is thinking rationally, and even the
justice system will not listen to a word that the accused say because they believe the accusers are
right and do not second guess any of these decisions. It is such a tragic event because they are
dealing with people's lives yet are so dismissive.
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Aronson, Marc. ​Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials​. Simon & Shuster, 2005.

Marc Aronson is an American writer, editor, publisher, speaker, and historian. The book itself is
organized extremely well, with a detailed table of contents and a variety of true stories along
with Aronson’s commentary and analysis. However, the author rarely took sides on issues of the
witch trials in his writing. Despite this, the book ultimately was still able to add evidence to our
question as to how historical conditions added to historical significance. The book ends with an
appendix that contains a final explanation from Aronson as to how the witch hunt, religion, and
political issues had many “crossing points” in the time period. The behavioral link between the
House of Representatives, the HUAC, and the trials, for example. It was also complete with a
timeline for both Puritan milestones and the witch hunt, allowing for clear cut comparison of
what was going on in a given year.

Baker, Emerson W. ​A Storm of Witchcraft: the Salem Trials and the American Experience​. Oxford
University Press, 2016.
Emerson Baker is a professor of history at Salem State University and has dedicated a major
portion of his scholarly life to analyzing and studying the Salem Witch Trials and wrote a book,
“A Storm of Witchcraft.” This book analyzes key people at the time and connects them to the
causes of the issues going on in Salem. Professor Baker argues the Salem Witch Trials is a
turning point for New England as the trials steered them to yankee independence. This book
explained in depth the legacy the trials had on American History and also allowed the readers to
examine the Salem Witch Trials in a broader context.

“A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials.” ​Smithsonian.com​, Smithsonian Institution, 23 Oct. 2007,
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/.

This article comes from Smithsonian magazine, a branch off a reputable system of Museums for
American History. The article itself was very helpful, as it touched upon what was also
happening in American history leading up to and during the trials. We hope to have a thesis
pertaining to how the historical context lead to the beginning of the trials, therefore it had a lot of
good information to offer. It explains how both the religious habits of the people back then and
sources of income all contributed to the mob mentality that occurred, essentially adding more
evidence to the effect historical conditions had on the witch trials.

Boyer, Paul S., and Stephen Nissenbaum. ​Salem Possessed the Social Origins of Witchcraft​. W. Ross
MacDonald School, Resource Services Library, 2008.
 Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum are both professors and established historians, with one of
their most noted pieces of work being this novel. The writing delves into the roots of Salem
before the witch trials began, searching for answers or causation for the tragedy in the
predisposition of the town. It is significant because it intricately explains the economic stance of
the people in Salem, which was essentially divided in two. The Putnam family was interested in
gaining more autonomy for the town while as the Porter family was more concerned with the
political life of Salem.

Brooks, Rebecca. “Salem Village Witchcraft Victim’s Memorial.” ​History of Massachusetts ​, Danvers
Massachusetts , 25 May 2016, historyofmassachusetts.org/salem-witch-trials-memorial/.

This image came from a history of Massachusetts website. This image was used in the
compromise portion of our project and shows one of the ways that, not only Salem, but
Massachusetts as a whole recognized those whose lives were unrightfully taken away. This is
significant because it acknowledges the mistake made regarding the unfair trials that led to many
deaths.

Burgan, Michael. ​The Salem Witch Trials​. Compass Point Books, 2005.

The author Michael Burton is a graduate of University of Connecticut, and also attended
Emerson College. The Salem Witch Trials is mostly a summary of events that happened during
the time period of the trials. This book also focuses on the religion that almost everyone was
practicing in Salem at the time. This was helpful because it adds a lot of background information
and historical context of Salem.

Crafts, William A. “ Mary Walcott.” ​Wikipedia​, 1876.

Image was found on the Wikipedia article for the Salem Witch Trials. It is a picture of a court
scene in which an accused woman is summoning her “dark magic” on onlookers, and depicts
man having an apparent fit on the floor as an effect. This provides a stark visual for the
reoccuring scenes of hysteria that are described in many sources.

“Crime.” ​MayflowerHistory.com​, mayflowerhistory.com/crime/.

This is an article from mayflower sources regarding the beliefs of the puritans, as the plymouth
colonies from the mayflower were heavily religious and that same faith was seen a couple years
later in places like Salem. The article itself is fairly brief, and offers a list of all crimes the
puritans thought to be punishable by death along with commentary and further analyze specific
cases pertaining to the laws. In terms of historical significance, it highlighted the puritans way of
 intertwining faith with the law, and how that affected the way they went about their legal doing
in society.

Eliason, Katie, and Jeremy. “The Salem Witch House .” 7 Jan. 2018.

Jeremy is a knowledgeable tour guide at the Salem Witch House, which is ​the only house
standing in modern-day Salem with direct ties to the witchcraft trials of 1692. He had much
insight to offer concerning the judicial system in the time period and the effects the trials had on
the modern courts. In addition, he explained the common religion, which was a literal
interpretation of the Bible. This interview, as well as tour, was significant because rather than
reading about Salem, we actually had the opportunity to go where the events happened. In
addition, we were able to further our understanding of our thesis statement with expert insight.

Ferland, Mallory R. “Interview with Emerson Baker.” 1 Jan. 2018.In-text Citation

This interview took place over email with Emerson Baker who is a professor at Salem State
University. He has dedicated much of his career to analyzing the Salem Witch Trials. The
interview questions focused on the impact the trials have to this day. It led to answers arguing the
trials were a turning point in U.S history and required a much needed change in the judicial
system. This source was relevant and helpful because it proved the trials were significant and
still are to this day.

History.com Staff. “Salem Witch Trials.” ​History.com​, A&E Television Networks, 2011,
www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials.

This article was written by the History.com staff. The website’s sole purpose is to inform people
on the history of multiple historical events. This article goes into deep detail about the origins of
the Salem Witch Trials, as well as the many causes and effects it had. This article explains well
the legacy the Salem Witch Trials had in the court world, rather than just the short term effects.
After the origin of the Salem Witch Trial was explained, the article goes into detail about how
quickly allegations spread, and what caused many villagers to believe accusers. The article
describes the significance this trial had regarding the change in the American legal system.

Laura. “Interview on Salem Witch Trials.” 7 Jan. 2018.

Laura is the person I interviewed and she works at the Salem Witch House in Salem
Massachusetts. She knows a lot of information about the trials and has studied and learned about
them for a long time. In the interview Laura discussed some of the laws and legal proceedings
during the time of the witch hunt. For example it was up to the accused to provide legal counsel
and the policy used to be guilty until proven innocent. A big reason why the trials did not end
quickly was because there was no proof of witches but because everyone believed in witches,
 whatever was said about them was taken as the truth. This interview was very helpful for me
because I personally did not know that much information on how the laws in court have changed
since then. This interview added a lot of insight on that subject.

“The Life of Poor Irish.” ​Classroom​, classroom.synonym.com/life-poor-irish-1700s-13171.html.

This image was found on a classroom website and it depicts the povertous lifestyle of Europeans
during the 1600-1700s. Although this image was not based upon the Salem village, it still shows
what the poor unfortunate life was like for Europeans at this time.

Linder, Douglas O. “Procedure Used In The Salem Witchcraft Trials.” ​Famous Trials​,
www.famous-trials.com/salem/2067-salemprocedure.

The author of this article is a professor who studies famous trials and writes about them. He also
teaches law classes at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. In this source, the
process that an accused “witch” would go through is given. This source shows how unjust the
legal system was and what extensive reform it needed. The process did not involve the important
concept seen today “innocent until proven guilty.” The death penalty punishment was abused.
This source provided in depth understanding of the process as well as proved this event
significance in the change and reform in the American legal system.

Linder , Douglas O. “The Witchcraft Trials in Salem: An Account.” ​Famous Trials​, UMKC School Of
Law, www.famous-trials.com/salem/2078-sal-acct.

The author of this article is a professor who studies famous trials and writes about them. He also
teaches law classes at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. This article goes in
depth about the timeline of the trials, listing specific events that happened and specific people
who were affected by these trials at the time. He also gave explanations regarding their actions as
they had little medical knowledge at the time, resulting doctors to blame the devil for the girls’
actions. As the article advances, the author explains the short term effects the trial had on
villagers. This article reveals a better understanding of the context before and during the Salem
Witch Trials. This source also gives insight to what the indirect and direct causes of the Salem
Witch Trials.

Louis-Jacques, Lyonette. “Law News from the D'Angelo Law Library.” ​The University of Chicago
Library News​, 29 Oct. 2012,
news.lib.uchicago.edu/blog/2012/10/29/the-salem-witch-trials-a-legal-bibliography-for-hallowee
n/.
 This secondary source was written Lyonette Louis-Jacques at D'Angelo Law Library from the
University of Chicago. Lyonette Louis-Jacques is a lecturer of law and has written may books
law as well as religion in law. This source described the many injustices of the legal system at
the time of the Salem trials, as well as the religious involvement .Many people were accused
unrightfully with no representation and court rules were unjust. The source goes into detail about
the process in which an accused witch would go through which mostly ended in death. With this
source, I am able to gain a better grasp on the concept of the legal system during the Salem trials
and how little was needed in order for a witch to be “proven” guilty.

Norton, Mary Beth. "Finding the devil in the details of the Salem witchcraft trials." The Chronicle of
Higher Education, 21 Jan. 2000, p. B4+. U.S. History in Context,
libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A58960471/UHIC?u=mlin
_m_bedhigh&xid=45a35e90. Accessed 26 Oct. 2017.

This article was written by Mary Beth Norton and she is a famous historian who has spent a lot
of their focus on the Salem witch trials and women's rights. This article is mostly about the series
of events that occurred during the witch trials. How many people were killed and how long it
lasted for. It also discussed the historical context of the time period, such as the Native American
war and the extreme devotion to religion. This source was significant for the project because it
explains what the Salem witch trials were and what happened at the time. It is basically a
summary of events and helped lead me to an idea for our group's research question. Which is
how the historical context and the time period lead to the witch trials. For example the religious
background in Salem and the Native American war were both big factors that led to the trials.

Norton, Mary Beth. ​In the Devil's Snare: the Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692​. Knopf, 2003.

The author Mary Norton Beth is a well known historian on the events of the Salem Witch Trials.
Mary Norton Beth is also a professor of American history at Cornell University. This book was
about the series of events that happened in the trials but really went into detail on the group of
accusers and how they went about what they did. This book was helpful for understanding how
the trials affected today’s society because it compares what happened then and what would have
happened present day.

“A Pictorial History of the United States', 1845.” ​Time​, 1845, Time,

time.com/3398176/salem-witch-trials/.

This image was found on Time.com. It depicts two woman in rocking chairs with a painting on
the wall of an accused witch being hanged. It emphasizes, in a satirical manner, that it is not a
glorified or celebrated part of U.S. history.
Ray, Benjamin. “Salem Witch Trials.” OAH Magazine of History, vol. 17, no. 4, 2003, pp. 32–36.
JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25163620.

This article is from a database called JStor, which contains a multitude of scholarly journals and
other sources with high quality information. Though this article was on the shorter side, it
focused in on something that no previous sources had, which is the importance of digging deeper
into primary sources such as examinations. The author called for important points for a reader to
focus on as they read statements, such as if the judge had seemly already assumed the accused
guilty, if the judge had seemed to be working with the accusers, and many more. In terms of the
articles insight to historical significance, the author points out the fact that there are no actual
records of full testimonies, all were either lost or destroyed. What exists for primary sources now
are things such as examinations which people were able to recover. Therefore, the author implies
possible holes in the testimonies as well as the ethical standards that were upheld in the courts,
all interfering with the validity of the primary sources of the trials.

Richardson, Katherine W. ​The Salem Witchcraft Trials​. Peabody Essex Museum, 1994.
This secondary source is a book written by Katherine Richardson. This books provides multiple
aspects of the Salem Witch Trials including some causes, what exactly was going on during this
time in Salem, and visuals. Richardson discusses where all these supernatural accusations were
coming from and the effects these accusations had on family and the legacy the trial as a whole
had on America.

“Salem Court.” ​Rebelcircus​,

assets.rebelcircus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Salem-Witch-Trial-Testimony.jpg.
This image was taken from a website that writes blogs, and in this case, a blog about the Salem
witch trials. This image depicts a man trying to convince the court that the woman behind him is
guilty of using witchcraft. This not only provides a visual of court, but also exemplifies the
hysteria and disorganization of the court system during the 1600s.

Saxon, Vicki. “What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?” ​JSTOR Daily​, 27 Oct. 2015,
daily.jstor.org/caused-salem-witch-trials/.

The author of this article is Vicki Saxon. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature and
history and is well known for her articles that she writes. This article talks about the events that
led to the Salem witch trials. She writes about how the terrible weather during the time period led
to little crops and an economic depression. And this led to people blaming their problems on
witchcraft because it was an easy scapegoat. Another theory she has is that the girls that accused
others constantly, suffered from diseases that made them hallucinate and irritable. This article is
historically significant because it explains causes of the Salem Witch Trials. Many people
wonder how such a tragic event could occur and was caused by what seemed to be civilized
 people. It is shocking to many the amount of people that got behind this witch hunt in great
support but could be sentenced to death a month later because of it. This article explains why the
people during this time period acted this way

“The Sheriff Brought the Witch Up the Broad Aisle, Her Chains Clanked as She
Stepped.”​Biography.com​, 21 Sept. 2017, www.biography.com/news/salem-witch-trials-facts.

This image came from a biography website of a convicted witch during Salem. This picture
depicts a woman with chains around her hands as she was just accused of witchcraft. This
provides a visual of unfair treatment and misjudgement in 1600s Salem court.

“Supreme Court.” ​CNN​, Washington D.C,

www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/12/08/highlights-from-masterpiece-cakeshop-v-colorado-sup
reme-court-vstan-orig-bw.cnn.
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/130624102213-supreme-court-exterior-full-169.jpg

Image was found on cdn.ccn and is a photo of the supreme court house. This was used in our
compromise section of our project to show where the witch trials has led regarding the court
system. This is significant because it exemplifies the much needed change that came from the
unjust trials.

Walker, George H. “Salem Witch Trial.” ​Britannica​, 1892, Encyclopedia,

www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials.
https://goo.gl/images/b4LJnF

Image was found on Britannica.com. The picture shows an accused witch throwing a book at a
court official and an emotional reaction from onlookers. It is a visual for the accusations of
“witches” being violent in court trials.

Wallenfeldt, Jeff. “Salem Witch Trials.” ​Encyclopædia Britannica​, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 7
Mar. 2017, www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials.

Jeff Wallenfeldt is an editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica website and an author of quite a few
nonfiction books that are based on past historical events. This source is about different causes
that led to the witch trials such as Ergot disease that could have made the girls hallucinate, and
the recent arrival of Abigail Williams and Betty Paris in town. (Two of the main accusers) It also
goes over some of the effects of the trial such as it helping change the justice system. Having a
right to a lawyer, innocent until proven guilty, and the right to cross examine the accuser. This is
historically significant because it shows that these events helped change the course of history.
 The witch trials were a big factor to changing the justice system which and these new laws affect
people all around the country everyday.

“Witch Being Hung .” ​Dagblog​, Charlotsville blog,

dagblog.com/charlottesville-salem-witch-trials-historic-monuments-23292.
https://goo.gl/images/vv9mTS

This image is from a blog about the Salem Witch Trials. It depicts yet another execution of an
accused witch, however the most intriguing part of the picture is the facial expression of the man
putting the noose around the woman’s neck. The discomfort/fear on his face is a testament the
ugly nature of the trials.

“The 1692 Salem Witch Trials.” ​Salem Witch Museum​, Salem Witch Museum , 2 Nov. 2017,
www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education.

This article was published on a Salem Witch Museum website. This museum’s main focus is on
sharing information with viewers about the Salem Witch Trials. This article explained the causes
of why villagers did what they did to who they believe were witches. Many factors led to the
belief that the devil was to blame, such as town and neighbor rivalries and multiple illnesses
leading to immense stress in the village. This source briefly describes each segment of the Salem
Witch Trials, allowing one to understand a brief overview of the event while still receiving an
important amount of information regarding the many elements taking place leading to the trials.