They dared to defy the laws of tradition.
The major religious groups were Protestant Christians, Catholics, and Quakers.
The Quakers and others
The Puritans and The Quakers wanted religious purity and freedom from religious persecution. Both groups came to Penn's Woods, where William Penn promised these freedoms. William Penn founded Pennsylvania.
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No. There are many Quakers who are teachers. Quakers and Amish are two very different religious groups.
The religious groups included the Protestant, Quakers, Anglicans, and French Huguenots, and some Catholics.
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In England, Quakers were excluded from many aspects of public life due to their refusal to conform to established religious practices and their pacifist beliefs. They faced persecution, including imprisonment and fines, for their nonconformity, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Additionally, Quakers were often barred from holding public office and participating in the military, reflecting the broader societal intolerance towards dissenting religious groups during that period.
The Puritan and Quaker movements started in England because they wanted to break away from the Church of England. These two groups came to America for religious freedom, and their movements spread further in this New World.
The Quakers and the Mennonites were two religious groups that openly condemned slavery in the American colonies.
No, William Penn was not part of the Puritans. He was a prominent member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and other persecuted religious groups.