She had the informal power of making someone or destroying them because she was a woman and because of her status. “Her status as Hughson’s servant gave her creditability as an eyewitnesses. No one could have been better placed to know what happened in a dockside tavern (15).” She testified against the others to be freed from her owner and was able to get what she wanted. “By the end of the trials, her master and mistress were dead… (15)” Higher class also had influence over the conspiracy trials. Wealthy and elites have the power of putting an end to the trials if they please. According to document 4, “Letter to Cadwallader Colden (171)” the anonymous writer claimed that the New York conspiracy trails is just like the Salem Witch trials. “At the same time, the accusers had begun to charge wealthy and elite women of witchcraft […] by 1702, the General Court had declared the trials unlawful (171)…” The anonymous writer is stating that the conspiracy trials will turn out like the witch trials, it will not end until elites are
She had the informal power of making someone or destroying them because she was a woman and because of her status. “Her status as Hughson’s servant gave her creditability as an eyewitnesses. No one could have been better placed to know what happened in a dockside tavern (15).” She testified against the others to be freed from her owner and was able to get what she wanted. “By the end of the trials, her master and mistress were dead… (15)” Higher class also had influence over the conspiracy trials. Wealthy and elites have the power of putting an end to the trials if they please. According to document 4, “Letter to Cadwallader Colden (171)” the anonymous writer claimed that the New York conspiracy trails is just like the Salem Witch trials. “At the same time, the accusers had begun to charge wealthy and elite women of witchcraft […] by 1702, the General Court had declared the trials unlawful (171)…” The anonymous writer is stating that the conspiracy trials will turn out like the witch trials, it will not end until elites are