What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials - Brian A. Pavlac

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Brian A Pavlac |

TED-Ed

• May 2020

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-during-the-salem-witch-trials-brian-a-pavlac You've been accused of a crime you did not commit. It's impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that you're innocent anyway, you'll likely be found guilty and executed. But if you confess, apologize, and implicate others, you'll go free. This was the choice facing those accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century. How did this happen? Brian A. Pavlac investigates. Lesson by Brian A. Pavlac, directed by Lucy Animation Studio.