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In Salem, Massachusetts a trail took place , a trial of that Sarah Good. Sarah Good was one of the first women to be accused of witch craft, who was found guilty and later hanged. Sarah Good did not get a fair trial, she was found guilty before she even knew what she was accused of. Through the trail she was asked a series of questions that were dismissed as soon as words came out of her mouth, her answers made no difference there was no way her life could be saved; by here or anybody else. The only so called evidence they had against her was her muttering under hear breath, to which she repeatedly says she was saying a commandment from Psalms. She then repeats the commandment but they do not put it in her trial script, as if to make her appear unable to speak of God or to even say his Holy name.

The examiners fails to examine the accusers, the young girls, because it would have been a waist of time. They …show more content…
He says "Her answers were in a wicked, spiteful manner, reflecting and retorting against the authority with base and abusive words, and many lies" ( The Examination of a Salem "Witch", 27). When in fact there is no wickedness in her words, but in the words directed to her, " Sarah Good do you to see now what you have done?... Why do you thus torment these poor children?" ( The Examination of a Salem "Witch"), basing there whole statement just by measly glancing at a group of children. Then constant badgering of asking her who "employed" her or who does she "employ" regaled less of how many times she says "I employ nobody. I scorn it" ( The Examination of a Salem "Witch", 26). Then in the end of the transcript of how her husband took the cowards way out and said he hadn't seen her practiced witchcraft but did believe she was capable of doing so, by saying so he ensured Sarah's death, a new life for himself, and granted the right for the Puritans to hunt and kill many innocent

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