The salem witch hysteria
Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the Salem witch trialsThesis Statement: The Salem witch trials were a series of events that lead up to the hanging of 19 man and women in Salem Mass. A. - The year, 1692. The place, Salem Mass. Imagine yourself a woman at home cooking dinner for your family. You peer out the window and find your husband finishing up his days work in the field while your children frolic about as the sun sets behind them. Or imagine yourself a man. Wiping the sweat from your brow as you hurriedly finish up a long days work with anticipation of dinner with the family. Now your at the dinner table , across from your husband or wife. You discuss the weather, how the day went , and the Reverend's most recent Sunday sermon. Suddenly, there's a knock on your door. It's the town magistrate with a warrant for your arrest. You are charged with the crime of witchcraft, examined , then found guilty . If you confess, you spend a lifetime in prison. If you maintain your innocence, you're hung. This is similar to a common scenario of what happened at the Salem witch trials.B- The Salem witch trials were a series of events that eventually lead to the hanging of 1
Coincidentally in court room, would become afflicted. The letter impacted Governor Phips , who dissolved the court of Oyer and Terminer . in hoped of " relaying the evil forces that plagued them". AND testified to a witch conspiracy in Salem. William Griggs who could diagnose no medical reason for girls behavior. The courts in Salem trying the cases. C - The next to be convicted was Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse. G - The list goes on of so many similar stories. In efforts to expose the witches John Indian baked a witch cake with rye meal and the afflicted girls urine. D - Martha's husband , Giles Corey, made a deposition against her. He was a wealthyland owner and owned a tavern. If they did confess, they would have went to jail and not died. C- Who were the accusers? Who where the people being charged? What were the out comes of the trials and why ? Let's start with how it all began. D - Her mother Anne Putnam SR in court room as much as daughter with accusations.
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