1 from lecture list and explain what sort of evidence was used in the salem witch trials in 1692 to convict a person of witchcraft who tended to be the target of these accusations and what happened to those who were convicted why were the trials so
There are 4 questions, each question needs to be about 12-15 sentences which specific examples. I have answered most but not all of questions. I need help editing the ones i have answered and finish answering the questions i have not yet finished.
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1. From lecture, list and explain what sort of evidence was used in the Salem witch trials, in 1692, to convict a person of witchcraft? Who tended to be the target of these accusations and what happened to those who were convicted? Why were the trials so disastrous for the Puritans?
2. From the film, A Midwife’s Tale, what was Martha Ballard’s occupation? What larger role did she play in her community? How did Martha determine the father of an unwed mother’s child? What does this demonstrate about the status of these women (both Martha and unwed mothers) in this New England society?
3. From lecture, what is the Cult of True Womanhood? Explain the four tenets and how and how they applied to 19th century women. From the film, Not for Ourselves Alone, did Elizabeth Cady Stanton (ECS) and Susan B. Anthony (SBA) consider themselves adherents of the Cult of True Womanhood? Explain why or why not. What goals did Stanton and Anthony work toward and what goals did they achieve?
4. From lecture, what made Sarah and Angelina Grimke so unique and effective in the abolitionist movement? How did Quakers in their town initially react to their abolitionist work? How did the general public in the North respond to them as abolitionist speakers? What controversies arose regarding the Grimke sister’s writings? (List specific example of the writings and controversies)
