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Which Quaker leader faced religious persecution in England and founded a haven for

Quakers in North America?

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William Penn

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William Penn rejected Anglicanism in England and was persecuted for that reason. He was an advocate of religious freedom and he oversaw the founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and freedom for all. Today he is remembered in English history as someone who was a life long protagonist of religious toleration.

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