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On March 1, 1692, in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, an enslaved woman from Barbados, are charged with the illegal practice of witchcraft. Later that day, possibly under coercion, Tituba confessed to the crime, encouraging the authorities to seek out more Salem witches. Henrietta D. Kimball, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons #history #thisdayinhistory #historylovers

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Uncover the dark history of the Salem Witch Trials – hysteria, accusations, and tragic fates. . . . . #salemwitchtrials #salem #salemmassachusetts #witchesofinstagram

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Between 1692 and 1693, colonial Massachusetts witnessed the Salem witch trials. More than 200 people were charged with witchcraft (the Devil's magic), and 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony admitted that the trials were a mistake and compensated the victims' families. The story of the trials has since become synonymous with paranoia and injustice, and it continues to captivate the popular imagination more than 300 years later.