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The Witches of Salem Were Not Burned

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Contrary to popular belief, no witches were burned at the Salem trials. Nineteen people were hanged, and one man (Giles Corey) was pressed to death with stones. Burning was the preferred method in Europe, but hanging was standard in English colonies.

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