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Sep 01, 2021

Massachusetts 8^th Graders Push to Exonerate Woman Sentenced to Death in 1693 in Salem Witchcraft Hysteria

A group of 8^th graders from North Andover Middle School in North Andover, Massachusetts are championing efforts to posth…

Policy Issues

Innocence

History of the Death Penalty

Women

Aug 01, 2022

Massachusetts Formally Exonerates Last ‘Witch’ Wrongfully Condemned During Salem Hysteria. Will Connecticut Follow Suit?

As Massachusetts formally exonerated the last person condemned for witchcraft in the colony, efforts are under way to clear the names of the 46 people wrongfully charged with witchcraft in neighboring Connecticut …

Entries tagged with “Salem Witch Trials”

Policy Issues

Massachusetts 8th Graders Push to Exonerate Woman Sentenced to Death in 1693 in Salem Witchcraft Hysteria

Policy Issues

Massachusetts Formally Exonerates Last ​‘Witch’ Wrongfully Condemned During Salem Hysteria. Will Connecticut Follow Suit?

Massachusetts 8^th Graders Push to Exonerate Woman Sentenced to Death in 1693 in Salem Witchcraft Hysteria

Massachusetts Formally Exonerates Last ‘Witch’ Wrongfully Condemned During Salem Hysteria. Will Connecticut Follow Suit?