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    1 Misdirected Religious Fervor 2 Repentance 3 Strained 4 Physician 5 Wreaked Havoc 6 Blighted 7 Fiendish 8 Fits 9 Prickling 10 Suing

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    The document discusses the Salem Witch Trials and the factors that led to unfair trials for the accused. It notes that the Puritan beliefs about spreading witchcraft led to accusations against women in the community. Once accused, people could only gain freedom by accusing others, leading to a chain of false accusations. The trials were unfair as judges were sometimes related to the accused and rulings were influenced by personal feelings rather than evidence. Key lessons are the dangers of beliefs in the supernatural over facts and relying on testimonies rather than evidence in legal proceedings. Comparisons are drawn to today's improved legal system based on evidence and presumption of innocence.

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    The document discusses the Salem Witch Trials and the factors that led to unfair trials for the accused. It notes that the Puritan beliefs about spreading witchcraft led to accusations against women in the community. Once accused, people could only gain freedom by accusing others, leading to a chain of false accusations. The trials were unfair as judges were sometimes related to the accused and rulings were influenced by personal feelings rather than evidence. Key lessons are the dangers of beliefs in the supernatural over facts and relying on testimonies rather than evidence in legal proceedings. Comparisons are drawn to today's improved legal system based on evidence and presumption of innocence.

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    The document discusses the Salem Witch Trials and the factors that led to unfair trials for the accused. It notes that the Puritan beliefs about spreading witchcraft led to accusations against women in the community. Once accused, people could only gain freedom by accusing others, leading to a chain of false accusations. The trials were unfair as judges were sometimes related to the accused and rulings were influenced by personal feelings rather than evidence. Key lessons are the dangers of beliefs in the supernatural over facts and relying on testimonies rather than evidence in legal proceedings. Comparisons are drawn to today's improved legal system based on evidence and presumption of innocence.

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    1 Misdirected Religious Fervor 2 Repentance 3 Strained 4 Physician 5 Wreaked Havoc 6 Blighted 7 Fiendish 8 Fits 9 Prickling 10 Suing

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    The document discusses the Salem Witch Trials and the factors that led to unfair trials for the accused. It notes that the Puritan beliefs about spreading witchcraft led to accusations against women in the community. Once accused, people could only gain freedom by accusing others, leading to a chain of false accusations. The trials were unfair as judges were sometimes related to the accused and rulings were influenced by personal feelings rather than evidence. Key lessons are the dangers of beliefs in the supernatural over facts and relying on testimonies rather than evidence in legal proceedings. Comparisons are drawn to today's improved legal system based on evidence and presumption of innocence.

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    What are ten new vocabulary words you’ve learned?

    1 Misdirected religious fervor

    2 repentance

    3 strained

    4 physician

    5 wreaked havoc

    6 blighted

    7 fiendish

    8 fits

    9 prickling

    10 suing

    What were some of the beliefs of Puritans that led to this period of history?
    The beliefs of Puritans were that in their communities was spreading the influence of witches and of
    their witchcraft. An accident happened to two children, that they manifested some strange symptoms
    and started to act strangely. A local physician implicated that the cause of that was the effect of some
    evil action of witches. The strange behaviors of other young girls took the people of Salem to start a
    hunt between them to found the culprits of this evil acts. Some girls accused three women of the
    settlement, who then will be imprisoned. One of them, to get her free, accused the others two. And so
    the chain of false accusations continued for many years, spreading many suffers and deaths among
    Salem. The misdirected religious fervor of the Puritans took them to believe that they were victims of
    supernatural and malicious forces. The suspicious and the fear were prevalent between the Puritans.

    What factors made it impossible for the accused to get a fair trial?

    When a person was accused of witchcraft, he was imprisoned and obligated to confess and accuse
    other if he wanted to free herself. He could even accuse some people unjustified to let him free.
    Moreover, some of the trial judges were relatives of the accused themselves and therefore their
    judgment was influenced by their personal feelings. The final judgment of the trials was therefore often
    influenced not by firm evidence, but by the opinions and prejudices of the members of the court

    What are some lessons we can learn about this time of history?

    From this period of history we can learn that the belief in supernatural and non-supernatural events in
    science and real facts can only lead to wrong or excessive action. Being able to understand the real
    cause of the problems is the right step to then solve them. Giving too much credit to people's
    testimonies and not to firm evidence can only lead to falsified trials. The legal system must be based on
    certain facts and not on opinions, if it is to make fair judgments.
    Can you draw any comparisons or contrasts to our current day?

    The legal system of today is no longer like it was before. Trials today are based on solid evidence and
    the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty. This does not mean that there are no mistakes in
    the trials, but certainly the situation is much improved compared to that of Salem. Beliefs about the
    supernatural have been outdated, and although some religious groups still believe in the actions of evil
    forces, most people no longer believe these things.

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