1. How did the hunt for witches proceed in Salem, MA and the surrounding areas in 1692? What are several explanations for the intensity of some of these hunts at that particular time and place, and for the reactions of the community? You may wish to consider social, psychological and biological reasons as well as discussing assumptions about the nature of women’s bodies and the dangers to women who were deemed to be “disorderly” in your answer.

2. What is behind the correspondence between Abigail and John Adams regarding the inclusion of women as citizens in the American Constitution? How did men like James Otis and women like Abigail Adams use “Liberty Rhetoric” to argue for women’s citizenship?