Roger Williams: Founder Of Rhode Island (1956)

The film depicts the life of Roger Williams, a man who fled England to escape religious persecution and sought to establish a colony in America based on the principles of freedom of conscience and democracy. Upon arriving in Massachusetts, he faced opposition from the authorities due to his beliefs that the government should not interfere in spiritual matters and that all individuals should have the right to worship freely. His controversial views led to his banishment from Massachusetts, after which he founded Rhode Island, a refuge for those seeking religious liberty.

Keywords
Roger Williams, Rhode Island, religious freedom, Massachusetts Bay Colony, democracy, conscience, banishment, Puritans, freedom of worship, colonial history

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