The Flushing Remonstrance Establishes Religious Tolerance in America
Podcast:History Daily Published On: Tue Dec 27 2022 Description: December 27, 1657. Settlers in what is today Queens, New York write “The Flushing Remonstrance,” a petition that, for the first time in North American history, articulates that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.