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Shasha-Gay Facey
The Transcendentalists changed the way that the Americans viewed knowledge, truth and religion.
The Puritans had several justifications for slavery which was inclusive of natural law, cultural and religious which was used to shape pro-slavery jurisprudence.
After the Puritans fled England to avoid religious persecution the end up being slave owners and oppressors in New England.
Thomas Paine a significant influencer on the American and French Revolutions and their various declarations of rights.
The French Revolution impacted the American Revolution as it was founded on ideas of Fraternity, liberty and equality.
New ideas were now emerging in the colonies which caused a rift in the institution of Puritanism.
This episode gives an overview of the Puritans in America, their trade system and their system of beliefs.