The Puritans' love of faith, freedom, and self-government that gave birth to America was the same spirit that gradually helped overcome racial injustice. //

The following essay is part of The Federalist’s 1620 Project, a symposium exploring the connections and contributions of the early Pilgrim and Puritan settlers in New England to the uniquely American synthesis of faith, family, freedom, and self-government.

https://thefederalist.com/category/culture/history/the-1620-project/