events regarding human rights, such as the witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692. The events that took place violated the rights of the accused and those who associated with them. Experts are unsure as to what caused these trials; however, many people believe that the British War, Smallpox, fear of Native Americans, a type of fungi, town status, and perhaps even teenage boredom were the cause of the Salem Witch Trials.
In the winter of 1691, Betty Parris and…
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