After almost 400 years, the state of Connecticut, in the northwestern United States, acquitted 12 people convicted of witchcraft during colonial times. This was achieved by an association that carried out a campaign to clear their names.
Witch hunt in Connecticut: 12 people achieved justice
The CT Witch Trial Exoneration Project, a group made up of descendants of some executed, expressed its joy at the decision made by the senators from the New England region, which includes Connecticut, who approved the measure with 33 votes to one. “Our group is ecstatic, pleased and grateful,” they said in a lengthy statement on their official website.
A year ago, the association launched the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project, out of the “frustration and pain” caused by not seeking justice. Now as a result nine women and two menwho were hanged after trials in the mid-17th century, were acquitted and one more person was pardoned.
12 ‘witches’ acquitted: what did Connecticut lawmakers say about it?
In this regard, New England legislators not only approved the resolution, proclaiming the innocence of the victims, but also denounced that the sentences pronounced were a “judicial error.” “To move forward, it must be said that we were wrong and we have to do penance for what happened in our state,” said Democratic lawmaker Matt Lesser.
However, the one who opposed the final resolution was Republican Rob Sampson. He asserted that it is not up to the legislature to litigate cases that occurred centuries ago: “What do we do next year? Deal with the case of Attila Huno and the atrocities he committed?” He stated.
The Connecticut witch trials occurred between 1647 and 1663, ending about 30 years before the famous Salem witch trials. The ruling, coincidentally, was released on the eve of the 376th anniversary of the first New England hanging of witches, that of Alice Young of Windsor.
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