Date of birth unknown. Parris has full control of her because he brought her over here – this is seen later on in Act One where he threatens to kill her. Tituba. Barbados, West Indies Date and place of death unknown. Abducted and enslaved as an innocent child, Tituba became a witch as a means to avenge the molestation and murder of her family as well as to free herself from the cruel and inhumane oppression that she endured from the Settlers. Dorcas Good, Sarah's 4- or 5-year-old daughter, was arrested on March 24, on complaints that she had bitten Mary Walcott and Ann Putnam Jr. Dorcas was examined by John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin on March 24, 25, and 26. Tituba’s owner was the village minister. The Salem Witch Hunt is arguably the most infamous display of mass-hysteria in the United States to date. Character Profile - Tituba . Tituba’s trek to Salem. In The Crucible, Tituba's role and significance is often overlooked. Tituba was a female Carib (Native South American) slave in the household of Samuel Parris, the minister of Salem Village church (see biography entry). Tituba was a female Carib (Native South American) slave in the household of Samuel Parris, the minister of Salem Village church (see biography entry). March 1–March 7: Magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin interrogate Good, Osborne and Tituba over the course of several days. March 11: Ann Putnam Jr. shows symptoms of affliction by witchcraft. While living in the forest, Tituba is taught to cast spells by Mama Yaya, a healer who takes her in after her mother's death. This is the story of Tituba and how her actions sparked the notorious Salem Witch Hunt. But did you know that the bizarre witch trials all began with one woman? Slave and accused witch. Salem farms, also called Salem Village was established on the outskirts of the harbor town. Opening Impressions: She is described as a “negro slave” which undermines her and makes her the lowest ranking person in society. Her confession implicated her mother as a witch. ... and she was quickly found guilty and sentenced to death. Slave and accused witch. Like many others accused of witchcraft, she is both innocent … On March 1, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, an Indian slave from Barbados, became the first Salem residents to be charged with the capital crime of witchcraft. Sarah Good and Tituba were ordered to be sent to the Boston jail on March 24. And that village became ground zero for the first witchcraft accusations in 1692 after people accused an enslaved woman named Tituba of serving the devil by hurting children. Tituba’s riveting testimony helped unleash a notorious witch hunt that swept quickly beyond Salem and engulfed all of New England. The first two suspects denied all knowledge of sorcery. Date of birth unknown Barbados, West Indies Date and place of death unknown. Tituba was a very powerful witch who served as a house slave to George and Mary Sibley at The House of the Seven Gables. Tituba confesses to afflicting and confirms Good and Osborne are her co-conspirators. Tituba’s early history is still a mystery. She told voodoo stories to Parris's young daughter Elizabeth (called Betty) and his niece Abigail Williams. Along with those women, Tituba came before the authorities in Salem Village on March 1, 1692, to answer to witchcraft charges. Date of birth unknown Barbados, West Indies Date and place of death unknown Tituba was a female Carib Native South American slave in the household of Samuel Good question. 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