Tag: Salem Witch Trials
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The Last Salem Witch Trial Conviction Was Overturned in 2022
In a historic move, the last Salem witch trials conviction was officially overturned in 2022, bringing closure to a dark chapter in American history. Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who was convicted of witchcraft in 1693 and sentenced to death, had her name cleared after 329 years. The exoneration came as part of a $53 billion state…