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Salem Witch Trials/ The Crucible
Ergot poisoning may have caused the girls of the Salem witch trials to envision people with the devil. ... Rye was a major crop for Salem farmers. In the year of the trials it had been unusually rainy in Salem, and when rye becomes damp the grain can develop the fungus known as ergot. ... In The Crucible Abigail says “I want to open myself. ... Elevation maps of Salem show that the houses of the girls who had visions were concentrated in low-lying areas, where ergot was most likely to have tainted the food and water supply.
Approximate Word count = 368 Approximate Pages = 1.5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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