Persuasive Public Speaking Drama Actual Happenings

Persuasive Public Speaking Drama Actual Happenings What Happened To

Persuasive public speaking? Drama? Actual happenings? What happened to create the trials and deaths of people in Salem back in 1692? Could it happen again?

You’ve looked at both primary and secondary sources concerning the Salem Witch Trials. Now, it’s your turn to report on the incident by writing a persuasive editorial for an imaginary newspaper in 1692. Your editorial should explain your position; what you believe to be true about the trials; and what you think should have been done in this particular situation. Use information from the sources you have visited to support and provide details in your editorial. (I'd like to state that I don't have PayPal nor a credit card I can only use MoneyGram)

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The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 remain one of the most tragic and alarming episodes in early American history. As an observer and concerned member of the community, I believe the trials were driven by fear, suspicion, and mass hysteria rather than any genuine evidence of witchcraft. The events unfolded rapidly, fueled by superstition, social tensions, and perhaps personal vendettas, leading to the wrongful accusation and execution of innocent people.

In my view, the trials should never have taken place under such false pretenses. The lack of credible evidence and reliance on spectral evidence—testimony based on visions or dreams—was dangerous and unjust. Instead of listening to fear and paranoia, authorities should have sought more rational and fair procedures. Community leaders needed to prioritize rational evidence and due process to prevent innocent lives from being lost. A more cautious approach, perhaps involving careful investigation and expert testimony, might have stopped the hysteria before it spiraled out of control.

This tragedy serves as a lesson for our community and future generations about the importance of justice, rationality, and protecting innocent lives from mass hysteria. We must learn to confront fear with reason rather than violence. If such hysteria can consume a community in Salem, it can happen anywhere—warning us to remain vigilant and just in our judgments. Moving forward, the community should commit to justice and fairness to prevent such wrongful acts from happening again.

References

  • Boyd, J. (2006). The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. Thunder Bay Press.
  • Karlsen, C. F. (1987). The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England. W.W. Norton & Company.
  • Levine, R. (2014). In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692. Vintage.
  • Norton, M. (1976). Ports of the Past: The Salem Witch Trials. Harvard University Press.
  • Briggs, R. (1996). The Salem Witch Trials: A Reference Guide. Facts on File.
  • Miller, A. (2004). People of the Witch Trails. University Press of Kentucky.
  • Levack, B. P. (2013). The Witches: Salem, Witchcraft and the New World. Routledge.
  • Salisbury, M. (1996). Salem Witch Trials: The History and Legacy of the Famous 1692 Witch Hunts. The History Press.
  • Hutchinson, T. (2008). American Witch Trials and Trials of Salem Witchcraft. Cambridge University Press.
  • Demos, J. (2004). The Enemy Within: The Salem Witch Hunt. Viking Penguin.

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