Friday, August 1, 2014

What were some of the entertainments forbidden by the Puritans in 1692 in Salem?



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The Puritans forbade dancing, theater, and almost any entertainment that did not promote hard work an prayer. When Abigail and the rest of the girls are caught dancing, they could have been whipped for disobeying the law.








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