Discover the tragic stories of five notable women hanged in the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, and the systemic hysteria that reshaped American law forever.
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Read the Document That Condemned a Woman to Death in the Salem Witch Trials
Discover the chilling history of Margaret Scott and the rare 1692 Mary Daniel deposition that condemned the elderly Rowley widow during the Salem Witch Trials.
Anne Hutchinson – Significance, Beliefs, Banishment
Discover the dramatic story of Anne Hutchinson. Explore her unorthodox beliefs, her trial, her banishment, and her lasting impact on American religious liberty.