to be accused. Convictions of the accused were based purely on the testimony given by the children, testimony that was undoubtedly given to them by supporters of the reverend. To conclude, the people of Salem used the suffering of the “inflicted” girls as an excuse to rid their political opposition.The irresponsibility of human behavior and corruption of politics turned, what began as a simple game, into the murder of many innocent people and formed a town that was forever changed by its infamous history. One may ask themselves why the afore mentioned occurrences are significant to present generations. The answer is this: the Salem witch trials are an excellent example of what happens to people when hysteria controls people’s lives. It amazes me that the accusations of children, which were so ridiculous and far-fetched, could actually be believed by respected government officials and carried out with such cruelty....
