Religious Tolerance in New Amsterdam: Jews, Quakers, and the Flushing Remonstrance

When

1657

Where

Flushing, New Netherland

Episodes

1

In 1657, residents of the Flushing settlement petitioned Director-General Peter Stuyvesant. Signed on December 27, 1657, the Remonstrance requested an exemption to his ban on Quaker worship. This document is considered a precursor to the United States Constitution's provision on freedom of religion.

Episodes

1. 1December 27, 1657 · Flushing, New NetherlandSigning of the Flushing Remonstrance

   Residents of Flushing signed a petition protesting Quaker persecution and demanding religious freedom from Director-General Stuyvesant.

People involved

• Peter Stuyvesant · Director-General of New Netherland
• Edward Hart · Town Clerk of Flushing
• John Bowne · Quaker host and resident

Sources

1. Flushing Remonstrance Wikipedia

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