The Salem Witch Trials was a brutal time period in which people were accused of being witches and being involved in witchcraft. These people who were accused of being witches were hung, burned at the stake, shackled to the ground, and drowned. The Salem Witch Trials all began in 1692; when two young girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams began having convulsions and seizures. Followed by more strange behavior such as, crawling upon the floor on their hands and knees, barking like a dog, and making choking sounds. These strange activities continued to cause great concern on the part of the girls family and the elders of the community. Finally, the family had contacted a local doctor to examine the two girls. He could not diagnose them with any illnesses. His diagnosis was that the girls behavior was caused by witchcraft. The girls were interrogated until Reverend Parris named some possible suspects. Betty Parris confessed that the slave Tituba was one of the tormentors. Shortly after Betty and Abigail were declared bewitched other girls including Ann Putnam, Elizabeth Hubbard began having fits as well. They accused Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne of bewitching them. As for the rights and responsibilities for the Salem Witch Trials, it changed many people on how they ran their lives, with God, or with evil superstitions. Which was only the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials.