To What Extent Was Sarah Good Done In 1692

This document is the examination of Sarah Good done in 1692 by assistants John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin. Sarah Good, the wife of William Good of Salem Village was suspected of practicing witchcraft. She was accused by Elizabeth Parris, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, and Elizabeth Hubbard; all young women who began the original accusations in Salem. These girls held Sarah Good responsible for hurting them various times. Upon examination, Good was asked numerous questions about her involvement with witchcraft. She denied having any connection with evil spirits. They asked her if she made any contact with the devil, and if she hurt the children, in which she replied no. She stated “I do not hurt them, I scorn it.” Hathorne and Corwin continued to
Sarah Good was guiltless woman put on trial and killed just because mischievous girls had suspicions about her. This primary resource, her examination shows how she did not admit to anything but was still sentenced to prison. She repeatedly tells the examiners she is not practicing witchcraft, and how she follows God, yet was still found guilty with no cold hard evidence to back up the allegations. This resource tells us about the era in which The Salem witchcraft trials were going on. It depicts a mass hysteria. It is important to recognize the witchcraft trials and the documents from the time period so future generations see the mistakes past generations made, and learn from them. This document and many more relate to how a society killed off a number of innocent people just because they did not fully understand what was going on. The Salem society saw what was happening and did nothing to stop the convictions and killings. A small amount of people actually stood up for this immortality. Our generation needs to recognize this so we do not repeat histories mistakes and kill innocent