KnowraSalem witch trialsLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Salem witch trials, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 7Related 5Narrower topic 2Nathaniel HawthorneRelated: Hawthorne’s Salem ancestry connected him to the trials and their legacy of accusation and shame.ScapegoatRelated: Accusations concentrated communal fears and conflicts on alleged witches.Cotton MatherRelated: Mather became closely associated with the crisis through his writings about evidence and possession.Increase MatherRelated: Mather commented on the crisis and defended some use of spectral evidence while urging caution.Maryse CondéRelated: Her Tituba novel counters the familiar trials narrative by centering an enslaved Caribbean woman.