Abigail Williams Trial

During the March of last year, the small town of Salem had claimed to have been seized by a sickness that couldn’t be cured simply by antibiotics. Witchcraft had supposedly been expelled among the town and there was very little that could be done to stop it. Twenty people were executed and 200 accused because of the claimed affiliation between them and witchcraft. The hunt for witches first began when a group of young girls were believed to be experiencing symptoms of bewitchment. The children were screaming, thrashing, falling on the ground, and appeared to be suffering immense pain. The disturbed girls, led by Abigail Williams, began to claim that they “saw people with the Devil”. They believed the accused were harming them through black magic. Throughout the months, there had been many trials and many of the accused were found guilty. The most notable accusation was of John Proctor and his wife. Abigail claimed
She also reportedly stole all of Reverend Parris’ (her uncle) money and took it with her. It is suggested that she ran away because of her relationship with John Proctor. During the trial that described the falsehood of the witch hunt, Proctor confessed to committing adultery with Abigail. When his wife was called in to clarify the confession, she denied. John Proctor was found guilty. He was given a chance to confess to his crime, but chose to hang instead. Upon his hanging, he recited the Lord’s Prayer. Reciting the Lord’s Prayer is impossible for a witch to do. John was able to surprisingly deliver it. After the trials officially ended, there has still been controversy regarding the legitimacy of them. And it still remains a controversy today. Many people believe the trials were done to be attention seeking, others believe they were purely political. Despite the skepticism, everybody seems to agree that the trials were truly a