During the cold winter of 1692 in Salem Village, the West Indian slave, Tituba, read fortunes and told stories of the devil and black magic to four young Puritan girls. While this was happening, the four girls flew into hysterics, claiming that they were being attacked by invisible forces. The village doctor examined the girls and concluded that “the evil hand was upon them.” The ministers of Salem Village dragged Tituba into a courtroom to determine if she was “in league with the devil.” The