1. Ulterior Motives of the Salem Witch Trials
This could have been the reason for some underlying animosity between the two factions of villagers, which leads to the question, what kind of ulterior motives drove the people of Salem Village to accuse people of witchcraft? ... It probably did not help that Bishop was part of the thriving faction of Salem Village, which could have drawn some resentment by itself. ... Another reason why Bishop garnered resentment from the accusing villagers was her quarrels with different members of the community. ...
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