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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently learned that the people of Salem during the Witch Trials were highly educated and took a lot of steps to ensure they were reaching the right conclusions before they burned the "witches."   We tend to think of them as a mob with pitchforks but they were actually very thoughtful in their approach.[/quote]
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I learned that from the JK Rowling podcast myself and it was one of the most fascinating tidbits in the podcast. The people who were trying the accused "witches" were often Harvard-educated, and the odds were high that the accusers were literate because education was a priority in Massachusetts colonial society. The judge and jury grappled with their consciences, discussed the rules of evidence and how to apply them, and consulted clergymen (who were also well-educated). The witches were not burned by an unruly mob of dumb farmers with pitchforks. They were accused, tried, and burned by the ivory tower.

That was unsettling and illuminating to learn.[/quote]
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