Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 7 October 1999 — Page 7
The Muncie Times, October 7, 1999, page 7
2 black women among 'witches’
By Raymond W. Lowry In 1692 Salem, Mass., was the scene of one of the most bizarre outbreaks of religious fanaticism ever recorded in our land. In a swift descent into pious madness the townspeople took to accusing each other of being “witches” in intimate league with Satan and vigorously prosecuted the hapless innocents who were so accused. In all 19 people were executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft, and many more were jailed and/or ostracized for their purported dealings with the devil. ONLY IN THE mustiest records and most obscure studies has it been remembered, however, that even here at the infamously historic Salem Witch Trials, black Americans stood shoulder to shoulder with whites in the making of our common heritage. Specifically, two Negro women played leading roles as defendants in the tragic events which took place in Salem. Moreover, they were among that small minority of Salemites who had the courage to decry the absurdity of the charges which were lodged against them. Recorded in the Massachusetts Archives simply as “Candy” and Mary Black, the two women were
arrested and brought to trial at the height of the furor accused—like so many before them—of practicing satanic arts against the welfare of the community. CAND% in particular, was charged with having used sorcery against the health and happiness of a Miss Ann Putnam, who alleged that she had been “afflicted, consumed, wasted and tormented” by Candy’s deviltry and that the unholy alliance between Satan and the Negro woman would have to be broken if she were to regain her health. In turn, both Candy and Mary Black spoke out in their own defense and vigorously denied any knowledge or practice of witchcraft. This action was in stark contrast to the behavior of many white defendants, similarly accused, who were so fearful of the court that they meekly confessed to the most outlandish charges in order to escape the severest penalties. Candy’s defense evidently was effective inasmuch as she was accorded the I'are honor of being acquitted by the court. Mary Black, however, despite her continued protestations of innocence, was sentenced to jail for her alleged evil communion with Satan. There she joined dozens of townsfolk who had been similarly imprisoned by the hysteria of the hour.
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