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Rebecca NurseTHE SALEM
WITCH TRIALS!By : Hank Van Liew and Minerva
Celestino
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Rebecca Nurse Accused of witch craft by the afflicted
girls Claimed she was innocent
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She was an elderly and respected member of the Salem community. She was a nurse, so she lived pretty well. Rebecca was considered as a middle class person in Salem.
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How old? Rebecca Nurse was 71 years old during
the trials she faced.
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Married or Single? Rebecca was married to a man named
Francis Nurse. Her husband seems to have been
highly respected by his neighbors, and more often than anyone else was called in to settle disputes.
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Christian? Yes Rebecca was an active member in
the church, she was apart of the village and Town church.
Rebecca Nurse with John Weber
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Gossip in Salem Rebecca was innocent at first in her
case until the judge told the jury to re-examine the evidence.
After the second examination, she was found guilty for her evidence and her failure to respond to questions from her poor hearing.
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Reputation Rebecca was a good, prudent, and
respected woman in Salem.
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Hardships Rebecca Nurse had a major hearing
problem where she struggled to consistently hear them. Which soon was a problem in the trial.
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As said earlier, Rebecca was a well-liked person in the community. However, Rebecca and her family were excommunicated from Salem for a short time.
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Do We Like Our Character? Yes we do, She was a nice Christian
lady and was convicted because of her inability to hear the questions asked to conclude whether or not she was a witch. Many People petitioned for her innocence but was of no use do to her hearing problem
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Other Info 2 of her sisters Sarah Cloyce and Mary
Easty, were also accused of witchcraft. Mary was killed due to her suspicion of
witchcraft. Sarah was only jailed for 1 year before
she was freed.