During this event, the concept of "effluvia" inspired the baking of cakes made of rye and urine, which were then fed to dogs.
After renouncing his role in this event, Samuel Sewall authored the anti-slavery tract The Selling of Joseph. During this event, the concept of "effluvia" inspired the baking of cakes made of rye and urine, which were then fed to dogs. The tract Wonders of the Invisible World was written to defend its author, Cotton Mather, for his participation in these events. They used (*) spectral evidence, and began when Betty Parris and Abigail Williams blamed their bizarre behavior on the West Indian slave Tituba. For 10 points, name this series of hearings and executions targeting supposed sorcerers in a Massachusetts town.
After renouncing his role in this event, Samuel Sewall authored the anti-slavery tract The Selling of Joseph.
Salem witch trials [or anything indicating a hunt for witches in Salem] &lt;JB History&gt;