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April 21 at 6 PM • May 16 at 10 AM
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The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming (via Zoom)

Program Type:

Virtual

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. The extraordinary events of 1692-3 led to the deaths of 25 innocent people, the vast majority of whom were women. The exhibition includes tangible fragments from the past that illuminate the real lives of Salem’s residents: those accused of witchcraft, their accusers, and those who defended them against legal charges, risking their own lives and reputations in the process. The exhibition and virtual presentation seeks to ask: In moments of injustice, what role do we play?

*This event is co-sponsored by Southold Free Library.