In the 1950's the fear that communists both outside and inside America were working to destroy our way of life created a reaction known as the Red Scare. Pop culture reflected this fear of communists invading and taking over Americans minds.
Then a little known senator from Wisconsin, Joseph R. McCarthy charged that more than 200 communist agents had infiltrated the highest levels of our government. The charge provoked a furor and a witch hunt that quickly spread to all levels of American life.
"The Crucible", a play written by Arthur Miller centers on the similar events in colonial Salem and the subsequent trials. Those who demanded their innocence were executed, those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured, and those who admitted their guilt were immediately set free.
3) Compare and Contrast the Salem Witch Hunts to the McCarthy Era.
4) Who was persecuted and what was the evidence? What recourse did the accused have?
5)Which was more dangerous: the accusation or the actual witches?
4) Who was persecuted and what was the evidence? What recourse did the accused have?
5)Which was more dangerous: the accusation or the actual witches?
6) Who was Edward R. Murrow and how did he respond to McCarthy's allegations?
1. Aliens from another world, invading the bodies and souls of our people.
ReplyDelete2. by the way they look and dress, if they are made of wood, if they sink and if they weigh more than a duck.
3.Compare-- Both happened in the United States, no real proof just suspicions of their enemies.
Contrasts-- McCarthy accused many people of being communists, and Abigail accused many women of being witches, people feared the Soviet Union would take over, and the people feared the devil would take over Salem.
4. Bridget Bishop, 18 other people, Tituba ( a slave), Sarah Good (homeless beggar) and her 4 yr old daughter, Sarah Osborn (poor elderly woman),Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, they were accused of being witches with no proof, they were hanged.
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6.An American journalist, he launched an attack and refused to compromise, he got 1 years worth of footage on McCarthy and that showed the people what kind of man he was. That report ruined McCarthy.
7.This instrument can teach an inspire if we use it for that purpose, if not it is just a box with wires and lights