In the Crucible What role did Increase Mather, Cotton Mather’s father, play in helping to end the trials?

A) He wondered how so many righteous people in one area could suddenly become witches.

B)He decided that the Devil could trick people by sending out spectres of innocent people.

C)He postulated in a book that it would be better to release true witches than to punish innocent people.

D)He didn’t play a role at all; he was upset that the governor ended everything before eradicating all the witches.

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In the Crucible	What role did Increase Mather, Cotton Mather’s father, play in helping to end the trials?
 	
	A) He wondered how so many righteous people in one area could suddenly become witches.
                       
	B)He decided that the Devil could trick people by sending out spectres of innocent people.

C)He postulated in a book that it would be better to release true witches than to punish innocent people.

D)He didn’t play a role at all; he was upset that the governor ended everything before eradicating all the witches.

anonymous · Answer

Totally longer than a second .-.

anonymous · Answer

I think it's C.

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Mather You can go on this site just to double check xD and welcome to openstudy