Witchcraft was hung, in History,But History and IFind all the Witchcraft that we needAround us every Day. What does she mean? her sentiment?

Emily Dickinson's poem "Witchcraft was hung, in History"
reminds many about the history of witchcraft in America and England. The topic of study
for many within the high school English class walls are not unfamiliar with Arthur
Miller's "The Crucible."

The poem speaks to the fact that
witchcraft holds a very distinct place in history. Here, Dickinson is recognizing this
fact by stating that it (witchcraft) is hung (a reference to the hanging of accused
witches during the witch trials) in History (capitalized for
significance).

In the next line, Dickinson befriends
History by referring to "History and I", "we", and
"us."

The last set of lines states that both Witchcraft and
Dickinson are still able to find witchcraft around them even given the fact it was
already "hung" up prior.

What Dickinson means to convey in
the poem is that even though parts of history are hung up (meaning in the past and
presumably over/gone) she can still see aspects of it around her every day. Basically,
Dickinson is feeling sentimental about the past, but joyful that she is able to
recognize it is still around.