The word for such a person is "refugee", meaning someone who seeks refuge, often now called an "asylum seeker."
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Jews moved to Australiaa in an attempt at escaping persecution, at establishing a new life, and simply because they wanted to.
James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia for the purpose of creating a refuge for England's poor (especially those facing debtor's prisons), as well as Protestant, non-English settlers escaping religious persecution.
Mary Dyer returned to Massachusetts after escaping to Rhode Island to advocate for the Quaker faith and challenge the Puritan authorities' persecution of Quakers. She felt a strong conviction to promote her beliefs, despite knowing the risks involved. Her return was part of her commitment to religious freedom, which ultimately led to her martyrdom in 1660 when she was executed for defying the laws against Quakers in Massachusetts.
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It was Maryland.
Escaping religious persecution
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Escaping religious persecution
They were either escaping persecution or looking for a better life.
Someone who leaves a country to live elsewhere in order to achieve their economic desires (as opposed to for non-economic reasons, such as political persecution).
Escaping religious persecution
Most of the first arrivals were people escaping religious persecution.
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Is escaping from persecution in their own homeland.