In the 17th century, many events caused tension in colonial society. Many of the events resulted in revolt, protest, and even execution. Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 reflected the underlying tensions in colonial society at that time, mainly including economic inequality, the gap between the blacks and the whites, social differences, the wealth between the lower class and the high class, and religious influence, how the Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 wasn’t influenced by religion, but how the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 was.
The Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 reflected the economic inequality of the colonial era through methods of scapegoating and large scale rebellions. The economic inequality during Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 caused blacks, slaves, and whites, for the first time, to fight alongside each other for a common goal. This was something that was largely unexpected due to the slavery laws at the time. Most of the rebellion was a protest against the way the wealthy, high class, and …show more content…
As mentioned before, blacks and whites fighting alongside each other in Bacon’s rebellion of 1676 was unexpected because slaves and whites didn’t usually interact with each other, regardless of economic status. For the Witch Trials of 1692, economic wealth was one of the reasons as well. Mainly, those who were of the lower middle class or lower class accused wealthier people. They didn’t only want land, but also a higher status and power in the village. Location also displays patterns of accusations. Those who lived near the shore were worldlier; therefore, less people were accused of witchcraft. Those who lived on farms, more inland, were more influenced by the church, which resulted in many more accusations. The witch trials were not only used to gain land, but also to get rid of those who had wronged
The Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 reflected the economic inequality of the colonial era through methods of scapegoating and large scale rebellions. The economic inequality during Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 caused blacks, slaves, and whites, for the first time, to fight alongside each other for a common goal. This was something that was largely unexpected due to the slavery laws at the time. Most of the rebellion was a protest against the way the wealthy, high class, and …show more content…
As mentioned before, blacks and whites fighting alongside each other in Bacon’s rebellion of 1676 was unexpected because slaves and whites didn’t usually interact with each other, regardless of economic status. For the Witch Trials of 1692, economic wealth was one of the reasons as well. Mainly, those who were of the lower middle class or lower class accused wealthier people. They didn’t only want land, but also a higher status and power in the village. Location also displays patterns of accusations. Those who lived near the shore were worldlier; therefore, less people were accused of witchcraft. Those who lived on farms, more inland, were more influenced by the church, which resulted in many more accusations. The witch trials were not only used to gain land, but also to get rid of those who had wronged