The Salem Witchcraft Trials: Did the Devil Make Them Do It? One of the most devastating events in history was the Salem Witchcraft Trials. Due to a few hysterical girls' accusations and the fear of a village, twenty people were executed and hundreds were put in jail. Now the question still asked today is, "Were the people accused really witches possessed by the devil?" The belief today is that no, they were not witches nor …showed first 75 words of 780 total…

…showed last 75 words of 780 total…been executed and others had died in jail. The state of Massachusetts publicly asked for pardon, saying that they were "sadly deluded and mistaken". The Salem Witchcraft Trials lasted only a year, but they occupy an entire page of history. It is known throughout the world and had lasting effects on everyone hearing about it. It was best put when Marilyn Roach said to always remember "that all such tragedies begin with ordinary people--like us".