More than two centuries later, Arthur Miller was born in New York City on October 17, 1915. By the time the fever had run its course, in late August 1692, nineteen people (and two dogs) had been convicted and hanged for witchcraft. Within a few weeks, dozens of people were in jail on charges of witchcraft. The Massachusetts government and judicial system, heavily influenced by religion, rolled into action. Old grudges and jealousies spilled out into the open, fueling the atmosphere of hysteria. The unfathomable sickness spurred fears of witchcraft, and it was not long before the girls, and then many other residents of Salem, began to accuse other villagers of consorting with devils and casting spells. In extremely religious Puritan New England, frightening or surprising occurrences were often attributed to the devil or his cohorts.

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