Salem Witch Trials(2002)
The charges were false. The terror was real.
Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
Movie: Salem Witch Trials
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Ann Putnam
Samuel Parris
Tituba Indian
Thomas Putnam
Lizzy Porter
Annie Putnam
Sir William Phips
Elizabeth Parris
William Stroughton
Rebecca Nurse
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Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
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2002-12-24
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The charges were false. The terror was real.
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