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In the context of the text, how does prejudice emerge? Why were these specific groups
targeted during the witch hunts discussed? Cite evidence from this text, your own
experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
Your information isn't complete because you didn't provide the passage but I'll answer accordingly.
Prejudice is when we've a particular assumption about someone because the person belongs to a particular group. Common examples of prejudice include racism, sexism, xenophobia, religious, and prejudice.
For example, when we've negative attitude towards the people that aren't born in a particular country, this is prejudice. Prejudice leads to inferiority, it makes the victim to be less human and their self-esteem suffers. People can be prejudiced when the other person is from a different religion, gender or ethnicity.
The reason that the specific groups were targeted could be because they were from a different ethnicity or they practiced a different religion.