Candy (Salem witch trials)
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candy-salem-witch-trials-211-3790593
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Candy (Salem witch trials)
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Candy was an Afro-Barbadian woman enslaved by Margaret Hawkes of Salem Town, who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. On July 1, 1692, John Putnam, Jr. and Thomas Putnam accused both Hawkes and Candy of tormenting Ann Putnam, Jr., Mary Walcott, and Mary Warren. The supposed victims stated that they had seen her as 'a ghost' flying around and attacking them. She was examined before the Justices on July 4, 1692. Upon interrogation, she "admitted" to being a witch but turned on
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Enslaved woman accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_(Salem_witch_trials)
date created:
2015-08-10T23:53:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T00:48:55Z
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