Examination of Tituba the Indian woman manuscript, 1691.
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Tituba, before 1680-after April 1693
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Tituba (born before 1680-died after April 1693) was the first girl to be accused of practicing witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials. She was enslaved and owned by Samuel Parris of Danvers, Massachusetts. Although her origins are debated, research has suggested that she was a South American native from Tibitó of the Carib tribe and sailed from Barbados to New England with Samuel Parris.[2] Little is known regarding Tituba's life prior to her enslavement. It is said she was named after th...
