The Salem Witch Trials

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:associated_with gender dynamics
mass hysteria
scapegoating
gptkbp:caused_by political instability
religious fervor
social tensions
gptkbp:characterized_by religious extremism
fear of the unknown
community conflict
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
gptkb:film
gptkbp:ended 1693
gptkbp:highlights gptkb:moral_philosophy
the role of women in society
judicial flaws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Salem Witch Trials
gptkbp:influenced American legal system
public perception of witchcraft
historical narratives about justice
gptkbp:inspired historical research
artistic expression
cultural commentary
gptkbp:involved witchcraft accusations
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_accounts
court records
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:historians
gptkb:psychology
sociologists
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:legal_reforms
cultural memory
increased skepticism of witch trials
greater emphasis on evidence
historical reflection on justice
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Tituba
gptkb:Cotton_Mather
gptkb:John_Proctor
gptkb:Judge_Samuel_Sewall
gptkb:Rebecca_Nurse
gptkbp:occurs_in 1692
gptkbp:part_of colonial American history
New England history
witch hunts history
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:social_upheaval
executions
public trials
imprisonments
public executions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4