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Signing of the Flushing Remonstrance
- When
- December 27, 1657
- Where
- Flushing, New Netherland
Residents of Flushing signed a petition protesting Quaker persecution and demanding religious freedom from Director-General Stuyvesant.
On December 27, 1657, a group of Dutch citizens signed the Flushing Remonstrance at the home of Edward Hart. The petition requested an exemption to Stuyvesant's ban on Quaker worship, challenging his restrictive religious policies in the colony.
Sources
- Flushing Remonstrance Wikipedia
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