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to escape harsh punishments. She is saying what her 'superiors' want to hear. They want to see/hear witches so she is giving them witches.

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Q: Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft?
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What does tituba confess?

Tituba confesses to witchcraft since Abigail and the others were claiming she had committed the crime. Tituba was wanting to escape the extreme punishment of whippings and being hanged and so she took the easy road out and just confessed to a crime she had not commited. The punishment was lesser and she was allowed to just go to church to get the devil out of her instead of getting killed for "witchcraft".


What does Tituba finally confess?

she is threatened


Was there witchcraft in Barbados?

Tituba, the slave who was accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachussettes, was from Barbados.


Why does tituba so quickly admit to practicing witchcraft?

She admits in order to avoid further punishment, and telling Salem what they want to hear. She believes that by taking the bullet for Abigail and her friends, she is going a good thing and is the first person in Salem to confess to witchcraft. -R.S.


How did tituba feel when she was accused of witchcraft the crucible?

shocked


What is tituba accused of being able to do in the crucible?

witchcraft


Why does Reverend Hale question Tituba?

- tituba was accused of witchcraft so he had to question her. - tituba is from the island of barbados and at that itme, witchraft was common there. ~amelia


Why does Abigail confess to witchcraft?

Abigail confesses to witchcraft to save herself


Does rebecca confess to witchcraft?

no she does not confess but she was brought in to witness john proctors confession in hope that she will save her life but she did not confess


To what did tituba confess?

After being beaten and pressured to confess, Tituba confesses that she was in a pact with the Devil. As a slave, Tituba was aware of how powerless she was and decided to just tell them what they seemed to want to hear and her torment. She also goes further and indict several other women as being in league with Satan as well.


What is the only way a person accused of witchcraft can save his or her life?

They (he or she) have to confess that they where doing witchcraft.


Why does tituba confess to meeting with the devil?

becaues they dont want to go to haven