The Impact of the Salem Witch Trials

The Impact of the Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. Although these trials ended long ago, society is left with constant reminders of the prejudice act. This collection represents the stereotypes that colonists held towards witches and the mass hysteria that caused the trials to spiral out of control.
Near the end of the collection, the so called "witches" will begin to appear as normal people; this is because most of the accused were of such: normal people. Nearly 200 colonists were sewn into this historical web of lies simply because they were either accused or embodied traits of a "witch".
This act of terrorism ended with 20 deceased colonists who were falsely accused, along with thousands who were branded with the memories of this horrible doing and prejudice against the unknown to share with the next generation.