Salem Witch Trials Pt. 1

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Salem Witch Trials Pt. 1

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Oct 23, 2019

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Massachusetts 1692-1693: Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne—the three women at the center of the Salem Witch Trials. Discover the three key factors that combined to create their witch hunt, as well as the months of moral panic and finger-pointing that followed.

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Oct 23, 2019

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