The Witches of Salem

What stirred the search for evil among women who may have seen odd?

An overwhelming majority of people accused and convicted of witchcraft were women (about 78%).[32] Overall, the Puritan belief and prevailing New England culture was that women were inherently sinful and more susceptible to damnation than men were.[33]Throughout their daily lives, Puritans, especially Puritan women, actively attempted to thwart attempts by the Devil to overtake them and their souls. Indeed, Puritans held the belief that men and women were equal in the eyes of God, but not in the eyes of the Devil. Women's souls were seen as unprotected in their weak and vulnerable bodies. Several factors may explain why women were more likely to admit guilt of witchcraft than men. Historian Elizabeth Reis asserts that some likely believed they had truly given in to the Devil, and others might have believed they had done so temporarily. However, because those who confessed

were reintegrated into society, some women might have confessed in order to spare their own lives.[33]

What a crock! Men -always think they are the better of the 2 sexes. But wait -guys cling to their mother and wives and sisters-so maybe they are the weaker if the sex