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Exhibit looks at how to restore justice to those accused during the Salem Witch Trials

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A portion of the new exhibit "The Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice" on display now at the Peabody Essex Museum (Amanda Beland/WBUR)
A portion of the new exhibit "The Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice" on display now at the Peabody Essex Museum (Amanda Beland/WBUR)

A new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum examines how to bring justice to those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials over 300 ago.

The exhibition explores the trials and their aftermath through court documents and physical objects owned by those accused and the accusers. Radio Boston learns more about the exhibit, "The Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice," from curator Paula Richter.

This segment aired on October 30, 2023.

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