Activists including amateur historians, researchers and descendants of the accused witches and their accusers hope state legislators will finally offer posthumous exonerations - more than 375 years later.
Alice 'Alse' Young was the first person on record to be executed in the American colonies for witchcraft. Pic: APUS politicians are considering exonerating 11 alleged witches who were executed and dozens more who were accused of having ties to Satan more than 375 years ago.
She was the first of nine women and two men executed in Connecticut for witchcraft over a 15-year period, during which more than 40 people faced trial for having ties to Satan.Now, activists including amateur historians, researchers and descendants of the accused witches and their accusers hope state legislators will finally offer posthumous exonerations.
Ms Garibay, who received letters from eighth and ninth-generation relatives of accused witches, said:"They're talking about how this has followed their families from generation to generation, and that they would love for someone just to say, 'Hey, this was wrong'. And to me, that's an easy thing to do if it gives people peace."
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