B. “Johnson’s first chance came when the initial verdict against her was thrown out after the colony’s governor ruled ‘spectral evidence’ of witchcraft inadmissible” (Paragraph 4)
B. “Johnson’s first chance came when the initial verdict against her was thrown out after the colony’s governor ruled ‘spectral evidence’ of witchcraft inadmissible” (Paragraph 4)
C. “Other women successfully petitioned for exoneration once the hysteria died down and the governor halted all executions.” (Paragraph 5)
C. “Other women successfully petitioned for exoneration once the hysteria died down and the governor halted all executions.” (Paragraph 5)
D. “And while many more women had descendants to petition on their behalf after they were gone, Johnson had none.” (Paragraph 5)
D. “And while many more women had descendants to petition on their behalf after they were gone, Johnson had none.” (Paragraph 5)
A. “Most women who were convicted of witchcraft in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were exonerated a long time ago.” (Paragraph 4)
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The best detail from the text that supports the answer to question 2 is:
C. “Other women successfully petitioned for exoneration once the hysteria died down and the governor halted all executions.” (Paragraph 5)
This detail highlights the circumstances under which other women were able to seek exoneration, which provides context for understanding the broader situation regarding the witchcraft accusations and the eventual exoneration of many women, including the implications for Johnson's case.
