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In January 1692, a village doctor diagnosed two young girls with bewitchment after they failed to improve from their illnesses. Mass hysteria soon followed, spreading up the north coast of Massachusetts. When all was said and done, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 were ultimately executed for their “crimes.” Following the trials, many people involved in the judgment and convictions admitted to being wrong.
In January 1692, a village doctor diagnosed two young girls with bewitchment after they failed to improve from their illnesses. Mass hysteria soon followed, spreading up the north coast of Massachusetts. When all was said and done, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 were ultimately executed for their “crimes.” Following the trials, many people involved in the judgment and convictions admitted to being wrong.
