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Oct 2022
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Was she a witch? Or just a powerful woma...

Halie and McKenzie
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This week we are talking about how powerful women in history have sometimes been called witches. So, this week we are trying to answer the question - was she a witch or just a powerful woman? What do you think?


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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/07/cursed-from-circe-to-clinton-why-women-are-cast-as-witches

https://www.cspm.org/articles/bloomer-girl/

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