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Trials tortures executions
Trials, tortures, executions - Describing the grim reality of the persecution faced by individuals accused of witchcraft during historical trials.
Fire gender extermination
Fire gender extermination - Suggesting a violent and gender-specific form of extermination, possibly referring to the burning of accused witches.
Collective hysterics, crazes
Collective hysterics, crazes - Describing the social phenomena of mass hysteria and crazes that contributed to witch hunts.
Mass murder and panics
Mass murder and panics - Highlighting the tragic consequences, including mass murder, resulting from societal panics related to witchcraft.
Witch â?? hunts resulted in trials and tortures and executions
Witch-hunts resulted in trials and tortures and executions - Reinforcing the idea that witch-hunts led to a series of injustices, including trials and executions.
Ill â?? fated heroines exterminated by the holy deadly institution
Ill-fated heroines exterminated by the holy deadly institution - Depicting the victims, often women, as ill-fated heroines facing elimination by religious institutions.
Mere victims of narrow-minded prejudice
Mere victims of narrow-minded prejudice - Emphasizing the innocence of the victims, portraying them as targets of narrow-minded prejudice.
And fanatical judgment (mass murder)
And fanatical judgment (mass murder) - Condemning the fanatical judgment that led to mass murder of those accused of witchcraft.
Scapegoats on which every imaginary blame can be laid
Scapegoats on which every imaginary blame can be laid - Describing the accused as scapegoats burdened with imaginary blame during the witch trials.
For male â?? dominated christian society
For male-dominated Christian society - Suggesting that the persecution was fueled by a male-dominated Christian society.
Women were anathematized and cast as witches
Women were anathematized and cast as witches - Describing the societal condemnation of women, portraying them as witches through anathematization.
Because of enduring grotesque fears they generated
Because of enduring grotesque fears they generated - Explaining that women were accused due to irrational fears and stereotypes about their perceived abilities.
In respect of their presume abilities to control men
In respect of their presumed abilities to control men - Referring to the false belief that accused women possessed supernatural abilities to control men.
Witchcraft was one expression
Witchcraft was one expression - Describing witchcraft as a form of rebellion or resistance against the oppressive religious beliefs.
Of the constant effort of the race
Of the constant effort of the race - Suggesting that witchcraft was a response to the ongoing struggle of the human race against imposed religious beliefs.
To rid itself of the sick religion imposed on it
To rid itself of the sick religion imposed on it - Expressing the desire to break free from the oppressive and harmful religious doctrines.
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