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This 14 page paper provides an overview of the "reign of witches" and the progression of images of paganism over time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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recognized that people with political or social agendas were often successful in convincing others of the threats posed by people who are different than us. In convincing a large
population of a threat, the politicians and those attempting to control social constructs are often able to direct public action, change legal precedent, and infringe upon the basic rights of
the people based pm the justification of an imminent threat. Jefferson was hopeful, and believed that the "reign of witches" would "pass over, their spells dissolve and the people,
recovering their true sight" would "restore their government in spirit..." (Jefferson, 1798). At that time, though Jefferson also saw that there was considerable suffering related to the reign of
witches, in which directives for war and the oppression of the principles of freedom occurred because of fear of the threat. Jefferson believed that ultimately the events would come
full circle and individuals would be able to put an end to the perceived threat or change the views of others in order to re-install the principles by which the
government had initially been created. Though Jefferson creates a hopeful picture, it can be asserted that this cycle of the reign of witches has been a repeating cycle, one
that has occurred many times in the history of our country. What is surprising, then, is that while this is a country based on the principles of freedom for
all men and of equality, the people seem willing to give up their freedoms in exchange for protections against perceived threat. In understanding this view and applying it to the
modern era, it is necessary to consider the political changes that have occurred since Jeffersons time in regards to the perception of external threat. A number of legal changes
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