Who were these people
accused of witchcraft in
Salem? Some of them
were poor; some were
landowners. Some were
eccentrics; some were
upstanding members of
the community. Some were
young; some were old. One,
in fact, was a child.
Most, however, were women.

Read the following to get a
better picture of the people
and events. Print out a copy
so that you can refer to it
while reading the play.