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Do you think that Abigail Williams was chiefly responsible for the Salem witch trials? If not who else was to blame?

Life in Salem was very restrictive for any one, any variations of having fun were a sign of the devils work, like dancing. So the villagers were very serious in all matters. For example if verbal threats or curses came true, it was seen as the devils influence. They also had a wearied way of judging people. If somebody confessed to seeing the devil and wanted to be blessed by God, then they would not be punished. However, if they didn't see him or had any influence, then they were considered a devil worshiper. It was therefore better in those days to say that you were in the devils influence, and wanted to be blessed than saying that you were not. There are a number of characters to which some degree of blame could be attributed. One of these characters is Abigail. Abigail is the character who really gets the whole thing started e.g the leader of the group/ girls......


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