@jeffw to World NewsEnglish • 7 months agoKenyans accused of witchcraft then murdered for land in Kilifiwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square12arrow-up1170arrow-down12cross-posted to: atheism
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish25•7 months agoIt wasn’t just women. The case of Giles Corey is probably the most famous. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoGuy sounds like he was a piece of shit his whole life. Not surprised someone would make up a claim.
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish21•7 months ago widows did have some legal rights and could inherit property from their deceased husbands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_17th-century_New_England Accusing an old widowed lady of being a witch to take her land? Sounds quite plausible to me.
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It wasn’t just women. The case of Giles Corey is probably the most famous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey
Guy sounds like he was a piece of shit his whole life. Not surprised someone would make up a claim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_17th-century_New_England
Accusing an old widowed lady of being a witch to take her land? Sounds quite plausible to me.
Seems you did, in fact, forgot about that