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Originally Posted by tyreay  The salem witch trials were started because of ergot in thier grain, which is what LSD comes from. They were all tripping face which lead to odd behavior and the accusations.
There was one girl in Salem, that was a slave, that was practicing here native African tribal religion, which was preceived by the Puritans as whichcraft.
Here is one of the many links on this: Ergot Poisoning (LSD) - the cause of the Salem Witch Trials - PBS Secrets of the Dead | Yep, I've read that thesis and actually agree with it as well. But also, there was a bit of attention getting on the girls' parts as well. And it just blew up from that point on. Then there were those from outside of the community who weren't affected by the grain, yet were also making the same accusations. Mainly to settle grudges or in hopes of prospering from it. It just simply became a 'jump on the band wagon' phenominon with some deadly results.
There were many factors in what happened. Not just the simple issue of the grain.  |