00:00The villagers demanded to know who was harming the girls.
00:03When the pressure grew too much, the girls pointed fingers.
00:08Three women became the first accused witches.
00:11Tituba, an enslaved woman from the Caribbean.
00:15Sarah Good, a poor beggar often seen asking for food.
00:20Sarah Osborne, an older woman who rarely attended church.
00:24None of these women had power.
00:26None had influence.
00:27But fear does not need truth.
00:31It only needs a target.
00:33Tituba, frightened and tortured, finally confessed.
00:37But instead of ending the fear, her confession made it explode.
00:42She claimed she had seen the devil, seen other witches in Salem, and that an invisible world
00:48of evil was working around them.
00:51The villagers gasped, prayed and trembled.
00:54If what she said was true, then witches were everywhere.
00:59The idea spread like poison.
01:02Suddenly, anyone could be a witch.
01:04Your neighbour, a friend or even a family member.
01:08Old fights, land disputes, jealousy and personal grudges were wrapped inside claims of witchcraft.
01:15People used accusations as weapons.
01:18The fear became uncontrollable.
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