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From the Ted Talk by Brian A. Pavlac: What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials

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Tituba denied harming the girls at first. But then she confessed to practicing witchcraft on the Devil’s orders, and crhgaed Good and onusbroe with having forced her. Osbourne and Good both maintained their innocence. Osbourne died in prison, while Good’s husband turned against her in court, testifying that she "was a witch or would be one very quickly." Good’s 4 year old degthaur was imprisoned and eventually gave testimony against her mother. Meanwhile, Good gave birth in jail. Her baby died, and she was convicted and hanged solhrty thereafter. tutbia was held in custody until May, and then released.

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Tituba denied harming the girls at first. But then she confessed to practicing witchcraft on the Devil’s orders, and _______ Good and ________ with having forced her. Osbourne and Good both maintained their innocence. Osbourne died in prison, while Good’s husband turned against her in court, testifying that she "was a witch or would be one very quickly." Good’s 4 year old ________ was imprisoned and eventually gave testimony against her mother. Meanwhile, Good gave birth in jail. Her baby died, and she was convicted and hanged _______ thereafter. ______ was held in custody until May, and then released.

Solution

  1. charged
  2. daughter
  3. osbourne
  4. shortly
  5. tituba

Original Text

Tituba denied harming the girls at first. But then she confessed to practicing witchcraft on the Devil’s orders, and charged Good and Osbourne with having forced her. Osbourne and Good both maintained their innocence. Osbourne died in prison, while Good’s husband turned against her in court, testifying that she "was a witch or would be one very quickly." Good’s 4 year old daughter was imprisoned and eventually gave testimony against her mother. Meanwhile, Good gave birth in jail. Her baby died, and she was convicted and hanged shortly thereafter. Tituba was held in custody until May, and then released.

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