Throughout the analysis of these three time periods in American history, it is apparent that when a community feels threatened, they often blame the innocent. ... "Why does Abigail accuse the local women of witchcraft? It is because she herself fears being accused of witchcraft, and rather than be accused she chooses to accuse others." ... (Miller, Crucible 858) Although there is never any proof or evidence, she is condemned and hangs for witchcraft. ... The Salem Witch Trials was not the only time in American history when the innocent became victims of the fear and paranoia held in th...

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