1. Salem Witch Trials
... contradiction. People who pleaded innocent were tortured until they "confessed" that they were guilty. One form of torture was the accused would be pressed by a heavy weight until they confessed. Giles Corey, husband of Martha Corey, was pressed to death when he refused say that he was involved with the Devil, and that he was, in fact, guilty. One form of ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School