WOMEN IN HISTORY - REBECCA NURSE

Woman accused and convicted of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

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DATE OF BIRTH

February 13, 1621

PLACE OF BIRTH

Great Yarmouth, Massachusetts

DATE OF DEATH

July 19, 1692

PLACE OF DEATH

Salem, Massachusetts

HIGHLIGHTS

Rebecca Nurse was accused, convicted and hung for a witch in Salem Massachusetts during the witchcraft frenzy that gripped that town in the late 1600’s. She features in Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible”.

CITATION

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Women in History. Rebecca Nurse biography. Last Updated: 10/1/2023. Women In History Ohio.
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