The Quakers

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The Quakers
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The Quakers are a protestant group Also
called The Society of friends.
The quakers believed that people had an
inner light that could guide them to
salvation.
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They didnt have church services or
officials, because they believed that everyone
was equal in gods eyes.
The quakers were pacifists , which means,
they would not play a role in wars of
any kind.
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They were also against slavery.
Though their beliefs were firm, the quakers
were still tolerant of others beliefs.
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Many people found the quakers ideas a
threat to established traditions.
Quakers were fined, jailed, and even
executed for their beliefs.
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In 1680, William Penn sailed to america to
form a place where the quakers ideas
could be put to practice.
In pennsylvania, the quakers could worship
freely.