October 9, 1635
The founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he spoke out against punishments for religious offenses and the stealing of Native American land.
October 9, 1635
The founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he spoke out against punishments for religious offenses and the stealing of Native American land.
