2007-09-23 14:01:48 · 5 answers · asked by Me 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This was a religous problem. The panic as you say was pretty much a bunch of BS. If you research the Salem Witch Trials, and not using the usual Winipeg, you will find a lot of info. These colonist people freaked out over a African American Slave's Religion and also due to some sort of food poisioning as well as the children faking being possessed and bewitched. Research your stuff completely and you will find more than you really want to know.
2007-09-23 14:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by Rainbow Raven 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you referring to the historical event or the literary work? This book has some interesting little known facts about the trials and the economic basis behind them.
Added later: Miller was not concerned about the Salem witch trials when he wrote the Crucible. So I don't think you should treat it as a historical document. Is that how their teaching it? It really deals with the so-called "Red Scare" of the 50's.
2007-09-23 14:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmm...this smells like homework. I strongly suggest that you go back and re-read the play, then do some research (NOT on wikipedia!) on the Salem Witch Trials.
2007-09-23 14:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking of the Salem witch trials it is simple. The people were suspicious of everything back then and when something happened that they could not explain then it was magic and they had to blame someone for the magic.
2007-09-23 14:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Belgariad 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read the book
2007-09-23 14:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋