Abagail Williams

Trials. I was twelve years old when the out break of witchcraft terrified the residents living in

the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Hundreds of people were accused, the majority forced to

deteriorate in jail while their cases were studied and considered for trial. Accused witches were

forced to confess to witchcraft, under the fear that if they did not, they would be executed. The

trials were usually brutal and unfair with the doctrine, “the charged were guilty before proven

innocent, and the only option for their survival was to confess and name their charge. In reality,

there never were any real witches in Salem, it all began with the lies and stories I told.

You might ask yourself “Why did this travesty of justice occur?” Salem was the prime

spot for an event of this capacity. The unfortunate combination of economic conditions,

congregational strife, teenage boredom, and personal jealousies accoun

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