Watch the Scottish witch trials unfold before the Salem witch trials in this short informational narrative. Christian perspectives of women’s expectations that are then taken to extremes are the heart of this one. The chapters are brief with enough information to understand what influenced the Scottish, Salem, and modern Nigerian witch trials. Why are women commonly associated with witchcraft to be demonized and murdered.
Some witches are real but they are not performing the magic we see on media – it is practical. Societies hate for women is the root cause of the trials and murders. This narrative focuses on the central idea and how each set of witch trials extends from extremist beliefs to further harm and fear amongst women. The brief information presented is enough to begin to satisfy cravings learning about the truth of the witch trials beyond Hocus Pocus!
Witchcraft is the scapegoat to misplace society’s impact of blocking women as the pitfalls of society. Otherness is what enables the witch trials to occur even in modern times. This story is a warning for what follows any community that engages in practices that demean women’s place in society. 3.5 rounded up because this will direct you to research more on the intricacies of the witch trials - very spellbinding if you will. Thank you Net Galley for an opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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