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jan 1, 1682 - Pennsylvania

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The Quaker William Penn due to religious persecution of Quakers, founded Pennsylvania. The significance of the establishment of Pennsylvania is that for the first time a government was set up that recognized religious freedom for all Christians. Therefore, the idea of religious freedom was introduced for the first time.

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jan 1, 1682
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~ 344 years ago