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Salem witch trials: Quick Facts

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Date June 1692 - May 1693
Location Massachusetts • Salem • United States

Did You Know?

  • Children were also accused of witchcraft.
  • No one was burned at the stake in the Salem witch trials.
  • To identify witches, authorities used the "touching test", in which victims of witchcraft would become calm upon touching the culprit.

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