religious controversies of Salem Witch Trials

                                                     Thesis

 The strict society of the Puritan people's religion most likely caused a breaking point in Salem in 1692 and led to the persecution of 20 innocent men and women.

People of Salem

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Before the town of Salem became so famous for its trials, its Puritan residents moved from their English homes to escape from religious persecution. There were two groups of people that made up the town: people who wanted to leave the town of Salem, and people who did not. Most of the families who wanted to stay lived closest to the town, and the families who wanted to leave lived further away. The families and people who wished to leave were typically farmers, and lived about eight miles from Salem Town.