Religious Freedom: The Quaker’s Impact | Treasures of New York

Learn about the impact Quakers made on religious freedom in the United States in this video from Treasures of New York: “Bowne House.” Using video, discussion questions, and teaching tips, students learn about how Peter Stuyvesant tried to limit the freedoms of the people of New Netherlands in the 17th century. It took a British colonist and Quaker, John Bowne who endured Stuyvesant’s religious intolerance, to challenge the status quo and influence civil and religious rights for future generations.