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The Crucible
- Play 1953
Conceived as a critique against the dangers of McCarthyism, Arthur Miller's play The Crucible used the Salem Witch Trials of the 17th century as an allegory for the mass-hysteria and blacklisting carried out by the anti-communist movement in the 1950s.
Works by Miller, Arthur (American playwright)
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