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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Accused witch being led to execution

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.


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