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Choose one of the following questions to answer and respond to at least three other postings.
1. Christopher Columbus is a controversial character in history. Do you consider him a hero or a villain? Why?
2. The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay had fled an established church and religious persecution in England. Why, then, did they promptly establish their own church and persecute dissenters?
3. How democratic was colonial American society?
4. Some consider the Salem Witch Trials to be a persecution of women who lived 'outside the norm.' Do you agree? Why or why not?
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Running head: THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS
The Salem Witch Trials
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THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS
The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials occurred during a significant time in American history. These
events are of importance because they occurred during a time when women in the region were
increasingly becoming enlightened and learning new norms and ways of living. The main belief
that the puritans had at this particular time was that women were more susceptible to coercion
from the devil (Reed,2007).The period was one of great turmoil especially for women and this is
because there was a major imbalance concerning what was socially expected of women and
men. During this period, women were also pushing for recognition and proper recognition in the
legal system and this raised concern among the co...