1 jun 1636 ano - Founding of Rhode Island Colony
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The Rhode Island Colony was founded in by Roger Williams, who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his advocacy for religious freedom and separation of church and state. Known for its radical tolerance, Rhode Island became a haven for dissenters and persecuted groups, enacting the first laws in North America that explicitly separated church and state.
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