Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:cause |
mass hysteria
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:court_of_Oyer_and_Terminer
over 200 |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for literature
inspiration for films |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
example of mass paranoia
impact on legal reforms impact on religious freedom example of scapegoating impact on public perception of witchcraft impact on gender roles impact on community trust reflection of Puritan society impact on future witch trials |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Witchcraft Trials of 1692
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| gptkbp:influence |
American legal system
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:cultural_reference
cautionary tale impact on civil rights symbol of injustice impact on feminism study in psychology |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Tituba
gptkb:Cotton_Mather gptkb:Rebecca_Nurse gptkb:Samuel_Parris |
| gptkbp:outcome |
end of trials in 1693
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Court records
Letters from the time Salem Witch Trials documents The Crucible by Arthur Miller Testimonies of the accused |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
gptkb:historical_revisionism
calls for justice fear and suspicion debate over evidence criticism of the trials |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Witchcraft_Trials_of_1662
gptkb:Witchcraft_Trials_of_1706 |
| gptkbp:was_executed_by |
gptkb:20
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| gptkbp:year |
1692
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Judge_William_Stoughton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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