Quakers in the American Revolution
By the mid-18th century, members of the Religious Society of Friends lived throughout the thirteen British colonies in North America, with large numbers in the Pennsylvania colony in particular. The American Revolution created a difficult situation for many of these Friends, informally known as "Quakers", as their nonviolent religious tenets often conflicted with the emerging political and nationalistic ideals of their homeland.
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