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Background imagePersecution Collection: Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692

Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692
Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imagePersecution Collection: Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689

Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imagePersecution Collection: Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Joan of Arc burned at the stake, 1431

Joan of Arc burned at the stake, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft and heresy in Rouen, France, 1431. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Mob burning abolitionist Elijah Lovejoys print-shop, Illinois, 1835

Mob burning abolitionist Elijah Lovejoys print-shop, Illinois, 1835
Pro-slavery mob burning the print-shop of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, Alton, Illinois, 1835. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Stephen stoned to death in 36 AD

Stephen stoned to death in 36 AD
Apostle Stephen stoned to death for preaching Christianity, 36 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Praying over a suspected witch in Salem, 1690s

Praying over a suspected witch in Salem, 1690s
Reverend Cotton Mather attempting to save a soul from witchcraft by prayer, Salem, Massachusetts, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Judge Lynch burning justice, cartoon of 1901

Judge Lynch burning justice, cartoon of 1901
Justice burned, entitled " Judge Lynchs Latest Victim, " 1901. Hand-colored woodcut of a 1901 W.A. Rogers cartoon

Background imagePersecution Collection: Joan of Arc in prison

Joan of Arc in prison
Joan of Arc imprisoned for heresy and witchcraft after driving the English from Orleans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Trial of a Quaker in England

Trial of a Quaker in England
Quaker man on trial in an English courtroom. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s

Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s
Ku Klux Klan members shooting a black family in their cabin, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s

KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s
Ku Klux Klansmen wrapped in sheets on a murderous raid in a black familys cabin, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome

Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome
Christian martyrs facing hungry lions in the Colisseum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imagePersecution Collection: Roman Emperor Nero burning Christians

Roman Emperor Nero burning Christians as human torches. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem

Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem
Salem colonist warned of witchcraft by Tituba, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-centry illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s

Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s
New England Puritans arresting an old woman accused of witchcraft, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem

Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem
Giles Corey accused by a witness at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Salem witchcraft trial, 1692

Salem witchcraft trial, 1692
Witness testifying at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660

Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660
Quaker Mary Dyer led to her execution in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1660. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imagePersecution Collection: Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts

Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts
Quakers going to their execution in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Witchcraft at Salem Village title page, 1692

Witchcraft at Salem Village title page, 1692
Lamsons " Witchcraft at Salem Village" title page, 1692. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imagePersecution Collection: Witches Hill in Salem, Massachusetts

Witches Hill in Salem, Massachusetts
Site of the witchcraft executions in Salem, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illusttration

Background imagePersecution Collection: St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572

St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572
Massacre of Huguenots by Catherine de Medicis forces on St Bartholomews Day, Paris, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: St. Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Huguenots, 1572

St. Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Huguenots, 1572
Assassination of Coligny and other Huguenots on Saint Bartholomews Day, Paris, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Jews assaulted in Kiev, 1880s

Jews assaulted in Kiev, 1880s
Assault on Jews within sight of the Russian military in Kiev, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863

New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863
Hanging a black man on Clarkson Street during the New York draft riots, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Christians in the Roman Catacombs

Christians in the Roman Catacombs
Christians in the Catacombs arrested by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Wife of Giles Corey tried for witchcraft in Salem

Wife of Giles Corey tried for witchcraft in Salem
Trial of Giles Coreys wife for witchcraft, Salem, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Child accusing a Salem man of witchcraft

Child accusing a Salem man of witchcraft
Captain Alden accused by a child during the Salem witchcraft hysteria, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Salem witch hysteria, 1690s

Salem witch hysteria, 1690s
Tituba telling witchcraft tales to children in Salem, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Salem witchcraft account, 1697

Salem witchcraft account, 1697
" A Modest Enquiry into Witchcraft, " by John Hale, 1697, title page of Boston printing, 1702. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imagePersecution Collection: EVNT2A-00284

EVNT2A-00284
King Charles IX participating in the Saint Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Protestants, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: EVNT2A-00073

EVNT2A-00073
Trial for heresy during the Spanish Inquisition. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: EVNT2A-00281

EVNT2A-00281
Dragon of Heresy, from Guidius " Dialogy" printed in Switzerland, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the illustration

Background imagePersecution Collection: Gladiators of ancient Rome

Gladiators of ancient Rome
Roman gladiators in the arena. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting in ancient Pompeii

Background imagePersecution Collection: Louisiana statehouse captured by the White League, 1874

Louisiana statehouse captured by the White League, 1874
Surrender of the Louisiana State House to the White League, 1874. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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