# What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Brian A. Pavlac
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_a_pavlac_what_really_happened_during_the_salem_witch_trials)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

You've been accused of a crime you did not commit. It's impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that you're innocent anyway, you'll likely be found guilty and executed. But if you confess, apologize, and implicate others, you'll go free. This was the choice facing those accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century. How did this happen? Brian A. Pavlac investigates. \[Directed by Lucy Animation Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/brian_a_pavlac_what_really_happened_during_the_salem_witch_trials/c9d4a5a261d6), 6 min (TED's player)