Connecticut lawmakers absolve accused colonial-era witches, apologize for "miscarriage of justice"
Eleven of those convicted were executed.
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Eleven of those convicted were executed.
The Connecticut State Senate voted Thursday to absolve 12 women and men who were convicted of witchcraft over 370 years ago, apologizing to distant family members for a 'miscarriage of justice.'
With distant family members looking on, Connecticut senators voted Thursday to absolve the 12 women and men convicted of witchcraft -- 11 of whom were executed — more than 370 years ago and …
Officials apologized for the “miscarriage of justice” that occurred over a dark 15-year-period of the state’s colonial history.
The Senate voted 33-1 in favor of a resolution that officially proclaimed their innocence.