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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

BigmanPigman

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2. When I was training to be a teacher I read the 3rd grade

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Oct 24, 2021, 08:59 PM

Oct 2021

history book in a lesson and learned that "witches" were persecuted in the US due to their sex. Apparently male doctors didn't like having mid-wives take away some of their business. They called them witches to get them out of the business.

One of my relatives was the only person in PA to be tried for witchcraft. The family farm was doing well while their neighbors weren't so they were jealous. When some of their property was missing they blamed her, even stating they saw livestock elevate. She was cleared for lack of evidence (she made it disappear they said). William Penn himself said she was innocent. After the trial they moved to NJ.

http://www.quakersintheworld.org/ideas-for-educators/69

https://www.sacred-texts.com/ame/row/row06.htm

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Why the witch-hunt victims of early modern Britain have come back to haunt us [View all] icymist Oct 2021 OP

Thank you for this most informative article. Would you consider cross-posting in niyad Oct 2021 #1

When I was training to be a teacher I read the 3rd grade BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #2

Very interesting. Hoyt Oct 2021 #4

Sort of reminds me of the new Texas abortion law. Accuse women, get rewarded. Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #3