Soon, anyone who was called a witch was jailed, whether it was a man, woman, child, or adult. Even Dorcas Good, the four-year-old daughter of Sarah Good was accused and thrown into jail; a four-year-old child who was barely old enough to make coherent sentences, was convicted of being a witch and "taking supernatural revenge on the possessed for taking away her parents." ... Everyone jumped at the mention of a witch. ... After John Proctor a long list of alleged witches followed. ... The witch's head would be forced underwater and k...

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