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Did the Pilgrim fathers resist conformity to ecclesiastical oppression because they were a majority of the people?
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Did the Pilgrim fathers resist conformity to ecclesiastical oppression because they were a majority of the people?”
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Mann questions the motivations behind the Pilgrim fathers' resistance to oppression, highlighting the importance of standing against conformity.
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