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How did William Penn encourage tolerance and diversity in Pennsylvania?

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He was a Quaker and most people hated Quakers but he wanted Pennsylvania to be peaceful and allow people to religious rights because the other states/territories wanted to force religion upon people.

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Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn came to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. ... Penn obtained the land from King Charles II as payment for a debt owed to his deceased father.

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