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What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials - Brian A. Pavlac

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We’re no better now! Listen to the evangelical Christians! Check out Trumps spiritual adviser!
Comment from : @princeofdarkness1261

Puritans… well it sounds familiar
Comment from : @ottomanosman2463

Genius girls: b*exist*/bbrSalem villagers: WITCH!!
Comment from : @drip_DROP-d

Omg I know about the ppl being accused of a witch in the beginning because of the book “I Walk In Dread” it is a real diary of a girl during this time
Comment from : @Grace-yo6jv

Still one of the best animated Ted-Ed videos ever!
Comment from : @HadiAnsell

I must admit DROSAGG you're indeed a great man who knows he's job, thanks for bringing back my relationship which I lost over 6 months ago
Comment from : @Jamesberry-m4s

These animations are fricking creepy I love it
Comment from : @thebookishfangirl

I have prickly skin sometimes I know what the girls are talking about and I know what it’s like 1826?::
Comment from : @wrentsao3794

This is the worst and the most ridiculous accusations of these religious freaks fanatics that they have ever done in the history
Comment from : @arkryze11

This is why I think religion basically is a delusional thinking and should be treated as such,mental illness, schizophrenia/mass histeria/mass paranoia or sumbrAnd that fungus induced hallucinations were just bs cover up/excuses to protect religion image/reputation 😅
Comment from : @KucingKuning-r6o

How do execution methods differ from past centuries to today?
Comment from : @InfluencerWealthClub

like covid
Comment from : @brockkomar4743

“That’s right I’m a witch I’m the one who withered your livestock, soured your sheep’s milk, and made your shirts itchy”brbr“Hey you destroyed our turnip crops!”brbr“No that was gophers”brbr“Impossible, we burned all the gophers”
Comment from : @ymb3858

What were the advancement of psychology now it's called Mass Psychosis
Comment from : @alexiswinter6948

Emotions is a way too
Comment from : @ballisticgam3r828

i feel bad for the judges because they are the ones with trust issues💀
Comment from : @Pinkgamer_14

I might be related to Bridget Bishop
Comment from : @claim2gameakaisaiahgolla218

1692: everyone in Salem feared witches br2025: Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, The Witches and other movies about witches make people wanna become witches
Comment from : @thehipstermermaid9669

Can you actually present proof they weren't guilty? Doesn't seem like it, or are we supposed to just take your word on all this?
Comment from : @Truthseeker1488

Ai hate salem fk uo yo
Comment from : @paulusmagno5174

We Humans were incredibly lucky that none of the supernatural entities we've ever villainized ended up being true 😂brbrIf witches and deities were real, we'd be all gone by now
Comment from : @LanxPenzenpepper

Now I'm wondering what they would feel after finding out 'bout Harry Potter and all that witchcraft jazz
Comment from : @Your_Local_WeirdWeeb

i dont believe in it and for the happend ted cant talk bc
Comment from : @KyleB-bm1yw

There should a movie about this!
Comment from : @havocc_1777

The salem witch trials and the great red terror
Comment from : @crawlingsolution5543

Can you guys please suggest bookS about this❤
Comment from : @catloafd

The reason why people prosecuted the witches, is sometimes people would found unexplained things such as when an infant mysteriously died in her care When the baby was examined, it was determined that the mortal wound was caused by a large sewing needle that had been impaled at the base of the child's skull There's so many suspicious that led to many people witch hunting
Comment from : @Leshy_

Puritans are still haunting us SMH
Comment from : @K-MoneyOutDaBricks

i love this animation style
Comment from : @shi-don

The creepy part Abigail death never known and disappeared without a trace without a trace 1696 surprised there isn’t a widespread conspiracy theory she was the real witch cause she was the main accuser and she’s the one who is 1696 boom disappears and no one knows what became of her Giving Hocus Pocus vibes
Comment from : @stefansnellgrove

I came from x
Comment from : @Chinnu-m6z

I'm here after watching Agatha all along
Comment from : @Aligyun

the greatest witch that has ever lived
Comment from : @dannnntzy

One of my favorite books as a child was the Fear Street Saga trilogy by RL Stine In the first, The Betrayal, a girl is falsely accused of being a witch and burned at stake along with her mother sparking a centuries-long blood feud between the Goode and Fier/Fear families The beginning takes place in 1692 in Massachusetts but not Salem, I don't think I'd recommend it (it's a YA novel)brbrI also liked Salem (the tv show) but I don't know if I'll ever re-watch it The brutality and callousness of some of the murders really disturbed me
Comment from : @JohnDoe-tt6en

Should be clear this still happens to varying degrees
Comment from : @judgedbytime

whoever made this animation needs to kiss me rn
Comment from : @jazzy3-v3z

Nine year old has a fitbrTown : A WITCH!!!!
Comment from : @mousumidas6694

Insane how this reminded me instantly to modern cancel culture by woke agenda 💀
Comment from : @Juligatito

DOOWNN DOOWNN DOWN THE ROAD DOWN THE WITCHES ROOOOAD
Comment from : @st4rhandler

poor agatha 😭
Comment from : @C4Witch

lindaturchet of N Scituate I will always be in love with you Always Forever Endlessly Maddingly Eternally
Comment from : @sirphineasluciusambercromb9114

Puritans and Quakers were burned and hung too I just think Spanish catholic inquisition influences ref British monarchy King James mother was insane Bloody Mary
Comment from : @lizarosa156

I love you simon
Comment from : @13yt01

Zéphir had a big prime
Comment from : @Gokui-p8n

Simon is a goat
Comment from : @fyrefz8165

LMAO!!!
Comment from : @snorbalicious

I know some fungus has the same effects as doing LSD or Magic Mushrooms and can lead to paranoia and psychosis sometimes but this was unknown at the time of the witch trials
Comment from : @thephantomunionstudios

Who clicked this video because of Agatha All Along?
Comment from : @theresaelinor

300 years later and this town created the greatest technitian thats ever lived
Comment from : @Ido_morgenshtein

My teacher said this video was too scary to watch in class 😭😭
Comment from : @SelaMaumau

From what I'm hearing these people could have mental issues, and they took rumours over evidence Feel like today need more evidence than rumours
Comment from : @aleysibbs2461

This is wrong, clearly Agatha Harkness took them all out! 😂 Come on TedEd, I expected accuracy!
Comment from : @Diana-od6ek

Who’s here after agatha all along
Comment from : @michaelowogowog8518

this is the same thing they did to palestine
Comment from : @yaeesakura5597

One of my ancestors was a Salem Witch!
Comment from : @MaKena-um9hq

😍😍😍
Comment from : @karlarvinmesinas6982

hocus pocus 😂
Comment from : @DanTheMan03

I was told by another source that it was proven to be a fungus growing on the wheat that a lot of the children ate
Comment from : @AnonymousGirl-m8t

Christianity the religion of peace y'all 🫡🕊️
Comment from : @chongxi-na7223

The real culprit was tituba
Comment from : @vikramadityasinghbakhirta749

Watching this because of Agatha All Along
Comment from : @vincejaredrecto7660

People who came here after Agatha all along?🔮🪬
Comment from : @Blackwidow090

Its Agatha All Along
Comment from : @abdulhafizhmahfuddin4017

It was Salem and 14 neighboring towns in all There were about 185 people accused of witchcraft and most getting acquitted if they paid a large money bond In reality , it was the undesirables or those that had disputes with neighbors brMy puritan ancestors were in Haverhill , a town 26 miles away from Salem brTheir sheriff took 5 accused to Salem to be tested, looked at brThey were p🎉overly scared to even go outside I’m sure Or anyone be accused
Comment from : @HollyCranfan

Wow
Comment from : @huynhucthinh3855

Back in the day,everybody was religious
Comment from : @huynhucthinh3855

Lesson: Always keep the Church away from governmental and judiciary power
Comment from : @brianphillips9152

The moral of the story: do not listen to folks who misinterpret the Bible
Comment from : @rhavenlynn5364

is a thought-provoking take on fear and societal judgment, prompting reflection on hysteria and the need for empathy A captivating concept!
Comment from : @jeffrySpence

Manipulação, representar os puritanos como maléficos é um crime contra a história, não cometa anacronismo, eles são homens de seu próprio tempo, você não pode julgar uma sociedade do século 17 com parâmetros atuais, baseado apenas em um evento isolado Na mesma época, na Europa, ocorriam massacres, perseguições e a inquisição espanhola estava a todo vapor, 20 pessoas que morreram na noite em Salém é o que morriam todos os dias em uma semana qualquerbrbrDito isto, os puritanos eram, com certeza uma das melhores sociedades de seu tempo, a campanha de difamação parte da mídia pagã moderna satânica Na minha opinião foi a civilização que mais deu certo no mundo contemporâneo
Comment from : @zZeroST

In 1611 they found out Jesus said you have the right to face your accuser
Comment from : @rockroll9761

I hate puritans their holier-than-thou attitude really ticks me off , they're why i don't follow religion
Comment from : @jonpowell4246

Oliver Cromwell Was The Most Influential Puritan In England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Comment from : @BenStevenson-c4z

The Salem Witches were Innocent 🧙🏻‍♀️🧙
Comment from : @BenStevenson-c4z

The thumbnail made be looked twice
Comment from : @GGtricks

Also the French native American and British war
Comment from : @jadenzombieslayer1569

What i wanna know is what was up with those twins
Comment from : @Societysucks45

I see someone family members or decents now
Comment from : @Kishla-f4o

4:10 Hello Neighbor ahh gasp
Comment from : @Pizzapop_1

even more propaganda what about the psychopathic girls that continued to accuse people and were never punished this just feels like another targeting onto the church
Comment from : @Wallachia_place0

What if the girls were just schizophrenics?
Comment from : @TheDeven1000

Quelqu’un fait un truc d’anglais ici 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Comment from : @ArthurMeudec-g8r

Womp womp, no claim Should’ve claimed a ti Town guilty this, this is confirmed WITCH
Comment from : @thegaff7728

also mysoginy
Comment from : @savetheanimalsfree

lol could have been me
Comment from : @fishyboxxx

All in the name of god! Lol! Your god, abrahams god Moses god All are satan himself! Thank buddha im a buddhist The most peaceful and non violent path
Comment from : @BertMyTV

They say it might have been a case of mass poisoning by ergot fungus
Comment from : @velvetalex4766

Prioritizing religious fear-mongering over factual truth It's stuff like this that shows why we NEED separation of church and state
Comment from : @nickjoffe8433