Religious tolerance in Pennsylvania contrasted with other colonies from "summary" of The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America, Vol. 1 of 2 by John Fiske
In Pennsylvania, the idea of religious tolerance was deeply ingrained in the colony's founding principles. William Penn, the proprietor of Pennsylvania, was a Quaker who had faced persecution himself due to his religious beliefs. He sought to create a colony where individuals of all faiths could live together peacefully, free from the religious intolerance that was prevalent in other colonies at the time. Pennsylvania's policy of religious tolerance stood in stark contrast to the situation in other colonies. In New England, for example, Puritanism was the dominant religion, and those who did not adhere to its strict beliefs were often persecuted or expelled. The Puritans believed in a strict, exclusive form of Christianity, and dissenters were not tolerated. In the southern colonies, the Anglican Church was the est...
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