Many people think back to the events of the Salem witch trials and laugh at the absurdity of the accusations. It seems crazy that society could be tricked into believing in things like witches and deal with events in such an extreme way. It is commonly believed that witch hunts are a thing of the past. Most people would agree that they no longer exist today; however Arthur Miller, author of the play “The Crucible,” points out that society has not come very far since the days of the Salem witch trials. In his play, he used the Salem witch trials to represent the McCarthy era because he saw that the nation was facing the same events Salem experienced in the late 1600s. Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible" in an attempt to create a moral awareness for society. He did this by making some small changes to the story and creating parallels in the game with racism, human tendencies and HUACMiller completed "The Crucible" in the 1950s. At the time, America was gripped by the civil rights movement. Racism was a huge problem and people fought for equality and respect. African Americans were among the minorities persecuted by society. Miller touched on the theme of racism and told it in the present tense by describing the woman Tituba. Historically, Tituba was a native woman; however, she was portrayed as a black woman in the story. Tituba was a servant of Reverend Parris and one of the first to be accused of witchcraft. He was an easy target because he was a minority and didn't have much. Her different culture made her stand out, which made people assume she was a witch. Abigail whimpered, "I could hear her singing her Barbadian songs and tempting me..." Tituba's language was different, which made him seem evil to the sheltered community. Miller included the current struggles of African Americans by changing the character of Tituba to a black woman. Even though she wasn't persecuted just because she was black, the fact that she was a minority made her easy to blame. Tituba confessed to practicing witchcraft and allying herself with the devil after being accused even though she was innocent. Of course, many people accused of being witches chose to plead guilty because it was the only way they could live..